Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper Robert Smith was killed when his patrol car skidded into a Norfolk and Western Railroad passenger train at the crossing on Route 600 in Pamplin in Appomattox County, Virginia.
Survivors
Trooper Smith was survived by his wife.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Smith served with the Virginia State Police.
Thank you for your service to the people of Virginia. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Smith.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper Robert Wright Smith is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In VA, 203 of 654 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31% of this state's fallen.
At Virginia State Police, 32 of 52 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 61.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert Wright Smith's cause is highlighted.
How Robert Wright Smith Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Robert Wright Smith is highlighted in Nov.
Incident Location
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