Roll of Honor
Incident
Drowned when he fell into the Spencer Basin.
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- July 23, 2026
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141 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Constable Smith served with the Belfast Harbour Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Constable James 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 NIR, 126 of 599 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 21% of this state's fallen. That is 10 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Belfast Harbour Police, 1 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 25% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James Smith's cause is highlighted.
How James Smith Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. James Smith is highlighted in Mar.
Others Who Wore This Badge
3 officers from Belfast Harbour Police are honored on badge.nw.
