Roll of Honor
Walter W. Smith
Incident
Captain Walter Smith was killed in an automobile accident near Water Valley at 9:30 pm.
Survivors
He had been employed with the Mississippi Department of Public Safety for 17 years, and is survived by his wife, two daughters, and two sons.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Captain Smith gave the Mississippi Department of Public Safety 17 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Mississippi. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Captain Smith.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Captain Walter W. 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 MS, 89 of 349 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 25.5% of this state's fallen. That is 5.5 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol, 17 of 28 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 60.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Walter W. Smith's cause is highlighted.
How Walter W. Smith Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Walter W. Smith is highlighted in Sep.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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