Incident
Died at Newmarket of injuries sustained when he lost his footing standing on the footboard of a carriage as the train moved off trapping his body between the train and platform.
Died in Newmarket from the injuries he sustained when he lost his footing while standing on the footboard of a carriage as the train moved off, trapping his body between the train and the platform.
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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 Great Eastern Railway 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 Frederick Albert 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 Great Eastern Railway Police, 3 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Frederick Albert Smith's cause is highlighted.
How Frederick Albert Smith Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Frederick Albert Smith is highlighted in Dec.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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