Roll of Honor
Incident
Major Nathaniel Smith was killed in an automobile crash at the intersection of Hanshaw Road and Old Highway 90 in Ocean Springs. He was returning from a security detail involving the First Lady of France when his vehicle was struck by a drunk driver. Major Smith was a U.S. Air Force veteran and had served with the Pascagoula Police Department for 16 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three children.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Major Smith gave the Pascagoula Police Department 16 years.
Thank you for your service to the Pascagoula community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Nathaniel Smith Jr. served in the U.S. Air Force before joining law enforcement.
Major Nathaniel Smith Jr. 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 MS, 243 of 350 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.4% of this state's fallen. That is 69.4 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Pascagoula Police Department, 1 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Nathaniel Smith Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Nathaniel Smith Jr. Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Nathaniel Smith Jr. is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Nathaniel Smith Jr. was killed by automobile.
Incident Location
Military Service
Nathaniel Smith Jr. served in the U.S. Air Force before joining law enforcement.
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