Roll of Honor
Incident
Night Watchman W. Meade Smith was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver on Range Line Road while walking his beat at about 1:00 am.
Another driver located his body laying approximately 150 feet from his flashlight and hat.
Watchman Smith had served as the appointed town watchman for 21 months.
Survivors
He was survived by his mother, two brothers, and two sisters.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Night Watchman Smith gave the Westfield Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Westfield community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Night Watchman Smith.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Night Watchman William Meade Smith is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In IN, 311 of 503 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.8% of this state's fallen. That is 61.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Westfield Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Meade Smith's cause is highlighted.
How William Meade Smith Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William Meade Smith is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. William Meade Smith was killed by automobile.
Incident Location
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