Ronnie Eugene Smith
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Deputy Sheriff

Ronnie Eugene Smith

Accident
End of Watch December 17, 2011
Age 49
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Ronnie Smith was killed in an automobile accident while responding to a fight call at approximately 10:30 pm.

His patrol car left the roadway and struck several trees at the intersection of Biles Road and Four Points Road, causing him to suffer fatal injuries.

Deputy Smith had served with the Butts County Sheriff's Office for four years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and two daughters.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Smith gave the Butts County Sheriff's Office 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Jackson community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Smith.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Sheriff's Office
Location Jackson, Butts County, GA
Platform Identity bcso.butts.ga.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 17, 2011
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
Age 49
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Deputy Sheriff Ronnie Eugene Smith is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In GA, 264 of 905 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 29.2% of this state's fallen. That is 29.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Butts County Sheriff's Office
1
of 1 officers
100% Accident
GA — Statewide
264
of 905 officers
29.2% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ronnie Eugene Smith's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Ronnie Eugene Smith Compares

Age at Death
49
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
4
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Ronnie Eugene Smith is highlighted in Dec.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location

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