Roll of Honor
William Edward Smith
Incident
Investigator William Smith succumbed to injuries sustained in an automobile crash on August 11, 1937, while chasing bootleggers in Mulberry, Kansas. As they pursued the vehicle the steering gearbox on their car malfunctioned and the vehicle went into a ditch and overturned. He suffered serious head injuries that ultimately lead to his death on Christmas Day. Investigator Smith had served in federal law enforcement for 17 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Investigator Smith gave the United States Department of the Treasury 17 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
William Edward Smith served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.
Investigator William Edward Smith is one of 10,094 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,586 officers honored here.
In DC, 454 of 1,419 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Alcohol Tax Unit, 11 of 30 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 36.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
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How William Edward Smith Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
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Incident Location
Military Service
William Edward Smith served in the United States military before joining law enforcement.
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