Roll of Honor
Incident
A passenger stated that the bus was only four yards from PC Smith when the officer held up his hand for the bus to stop. But, in poor weather and on a greasy road, the bus was unable to stop and skidded into and then over John who, by then, had turned his back.
PC Smith had served for thirteen years and leaves a wife and two young children.
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Constable Smith served with the City of London Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Constable Smith.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Police Constable John Pharaoh 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 ENG, 1,349 of 2,827 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 47.7% of this state's fallen. That is 16.7 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At City of London Police, 7 of 31 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 22.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Pharaoh Smith's cause is highlighted.
How John Pharaoh Smith Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John Pharaoh Smith is highlighted in Jan.
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