Isaac Smith
Watchman

Isaac Smith

Felonious
End of Watch September 22, 1680
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Gender Male

Incident

Died from a fractured skull that he sustained four months earlier when, in the early hours of 29th May, he and another officer on night watch, had cause to quell a disturbance, which led to a fight during which he was struck on the head with his own staff.

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346 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Watchman Smith served with the St Paul's Parish.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department St Paul's Parish
Location ENG
Platform Identity spp.wsm.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 22, 1680
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Homicide - Beaten

Watchman Isaac 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%.

St Paul's Parish
1
of 1 officers
100% Felonious
ENG — Statewide
702
of 2,827 officers
24.8% Felonious
Nationwide
17,623
of 32,508 officers
54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Isaac Smith's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Isaac Smith Compares

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Isaac Smith is highlighted in Sep.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,517
May
1,505
Jun
1,443
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,516
Sep
1,553
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.

Gun; Unknown type
5,083
Handgun
2,077
Shotgun
922
Officer's handgun
909
Automobile; Alcohol involved
530
Rifle
518