Roll of Honor
Incident
Suffered a fatal skull fracture after being stoned by three drunken men he had warmed earlier in the evening while on duty outside the Diamond Inn as the Public House closed. Those same men returned shortly thereafter and attacked the officer.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
142 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Sergeant Smith served with the Durham County Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant William Smith is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In ENG, 702 of 2,827 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 24.8% of this state's fallen. That is 29.4 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At Durham County Constabulary, 8 of 29 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 27.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Smith's cause is highlighted.
How William Smith Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William Smith is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
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