Scott Harry Smith
Deputy

Scott Harry Smith

Accident
End of Watch February 20, 1996
Age 25
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Smith was killed in the early morning hours after he lost control of his patrol car during bad weather. His vehicle left the roadway and overturned in a creek. He became trapped in the vehicle and drowned as a result. Deputy Smith had served with the agency for 3 years.

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BO-US-GA-41972506
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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Smith gave the Habersham County Sheriff's Office 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Clarkesville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Smith.

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

Agency

Type Other
Location Clarkesville, Habersham County, GA
Platform Identity hcso.habersham.ga.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 20, 1996
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Age 25
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Deputy Scott Harry 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%.

Habersham County Sheriff's Department
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. Scott Harry 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 Harry 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 Harry 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

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