Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Justin Smith was shot and killed while serving a warrant at the 300 block of Sawmill Road in Mountain View, Arkansas, at 4:30 p.m.
When Deputy Smith attempted to arrest the subject for terroristic threats, he was shot.
The subject was apprehended after a brief standoff and charged with capital murder.
Deputy Smith had served with the Stone County Sheriff's Office for 14 years and previously served with the Jackson County Sheriff's Office and Independence County Sheriff's Office.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, three sons, three stepchildren, two brothers, two sisters, and 14 grandchildren.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
24 years. You could have gone home.
Deputy Sheriff Smith gave the Stone County Sheriff's Office 24 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Mountain View community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Smith.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Justin 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 AR, 249 of 372 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.9% of this state's fallen. That is 66.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Stone County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Justin Smith's cause is highlighted.
How Justin Smith Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Justin Smith is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
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Incident Location
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