Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Smith was killed in a motorcycle accident during a pursuit of a traffic violator. Officer Smith swerved to avoid striking two children who darted into the street in front of him.
Officer Smith had been with the agency for four years and was survived by his wife and child.
Survivors
Officer Smith had been with the agency for four years and was survived by his wife and child.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Smith gave the Monrovia Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Monrovia community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Smith.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Scott Vernon 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 CA, 719 of 1,837 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 39.1% of this state's fallen. That is 8.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Monrovia Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Scott Vernon Smith's cause is highlighted.
How Scott Vernon Smith Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Scott Vernon Smith is highlighted in Dec.
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