Roll of Honor
Incident
Marshal Joseph Smith was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a suspect.
The man was convicted of murdering Marshal Smith and executed by hanging in the Baldwin County Jail on May 31, 1912.
Marshal Smith was survived by his wife.
Survivors
Marshal Smith was survived by his wife.
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Town Marshal Smith served with the Bay Minette Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Bay Minette community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Town Marshal Smith.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Town Marshal Joseph W. Smith is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In AL, 405 of 643 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63% of this state's fallen. That is 63 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Bay Minette Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Joseph W. Smith's cause is highlighted.
How Joseph W. Smith Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Joseph W. Smith is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Joseph W. Smith was killed by gun; unknown type.
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