Roll of Honor
Frederick James Smartt
Incident
Deputy Constable Smartt was killed in a motorcycle while on patrol. His motorcycle collided with a fruit truck and he was thrown to the ground. The truck then ran over him, causing fatal internal injuries. Deputy Constable Smartt succumbed to his injuries the following day.
Deputy Constable Smartt had been in law enforcement for 20 years and was survived by his wife.
Survivors
Deputy Constable Smartt had been in law enforcement for 20 years and was survived by his wife.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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20 years. You could have gone home.
Deputy Constable Smartt gave the Fresno County Constable's Office 20 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Fresno community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Constable Smartt.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Constable Frederick James Smartt 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 Fresno County Constable's Office - Fresno Judicial District, 2 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Frederick James Smartt's cause is highlighted.
How Frederick James Smartt Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Frederick James Smartt is highlighted in Aug.
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