Scott Stanton Smith
Officer

Scott Stanton Smith

Odessa Police Department — Odessa, TX
Accident
End of Watch February 6, 1988
Age 25
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Badge 137
The Vigil Panel 133 ›
Gender Male

Incident

Officer Scott Smith died of injuries he sustained when his motorcycle was struck by a motor vehicle as he responded to a burglary in progress call. Officer Smith lived on life support for six months after the incident. He was assigned to the Traffic Division. Officer Smith had served with the agency for 3 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, two daughters, parents, and brother.

In Our Keeping

Permanent identifier
BO-US-TX-DF2F36EB
Stewardship
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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Smith gave the Odessa Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Odessa community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Smith.

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

Agency

Type Other
Location Odessa, Ector County, TX
Platform Identity opd.ector.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 6, 1988
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Age 25
Badge Number 137
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Officer Scott Stanton 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 TX, 657 of 2,422 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27.1% of this state's fallen. That is 27.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Odessa Police Department, 2 of 5 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 40% of this agency's fallen.

Odessa Police Department
2
of 5 officers
40% Accident
TX — Statewide
657
of 2,422 officers
27.1% 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. Scott Stanton Smith's cause is highlighted.

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

How Scott Stanton Smith Compares

Age at Death
25
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
3
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Scott Stanton Smith is highlighted in Feb.

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