Roll of Honor
Incident
DC Smith died at the scene on the A1033 at the junction with the B1240, Thorn Road, near the village of Thorngumbald, East Yorkshire.
The Chair of Humberside Police Federation said “She had, for sixteen years, worked tirelessly for the communities of Humberside both as an investigating officer, PCSO and then, from 2015, as an officer”.
“Karen was a well-liked and popular colleague and was recognised by all who knew and worked with her as being tremendously hard-working and dedicated. She showed an incredible level of compassion for victims of crime and tirelessly pursued justice for them. These attributes made her a truly outstanding detective”.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Constable Smith served with the Humberside Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Constable Smith.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Detective Constable Karen 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 Humberside Police, 6 of 7 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 85.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Karen Smith's cause is highlighted.
How Karen Smith Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Karen Smith is highlighted in Dec.
Others Who Wore This Badge
6 officers from Humberside Police are honored on badge.nw.
