Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Timothy Smith suffered a fatal heart attack following a run during an on-duty fitness program. When Officer Smith completed his workout run through Central Park at 40000 Paseo Padre Parkway in Fremont and returned to the Fremont Police Station, he collapsed. Despite performing life-saving measures, Officer Smith was unable to be resuscitated and passed away at Washington Hospital. Officer Smith had served with the Fremont Police Department for five years and previously served with the Marin County Sheriff's Department and the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Department.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, his mother, and a brother.
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- August 2, 2026
- Last updated
- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Smith gave the Fremont Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Fremont 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 Timothy Joseph Smith is one of 1 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.
In CA, 52 of 1,837 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 2.8% of this state's fallen. That is 2.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Fremont Police Department, 1 of 3 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Timothy Joseph Smith's cause is highlighted.
How Timothy Joseph Smith Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Timothy Joseph Smith is highlighted in Jan.
Incident Location
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