Lucius C. Smith

Fresno Police Department — Fresno, CA

Felonious Veteran

End of Watch October 10, 1907

Age 61

Tour of Duty 9 yrs

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Gender Male

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Incident

Night Watchman Lucius Smith was shot and killed when he caught a man breaking into an opera house on Fresno Street, between J Street and K Street. The man shot him three times before fleeing. Watchman Smith had served with the Fresno Police Department for nine years. He was survived by his wife, two sons, and two daughters. Watchman Smith was a Civil War veteran, having served in the U.S. Army from 1864 to 1865.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, two sons, and two daughters.

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Night Watchman Smith gave the Fresno Police Department 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Fresno community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Fresno Police Department

Location Fresno, CA

Platform Identity frespd.fresno.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 10, 1907

Tour of Duty 9 yrs

Age 61

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Not available

Military Service

Lucius C. Smith served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Night Watchman Lucius C. 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 CA, 974 of 1,837 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53% of this state's fallen. That is 1.2 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At Fresno Police Department, 8 of 15 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.3% of this agency's fallen.

Fresno Police Department

of 15 officers

53.3% Felonious

CA — Statewide

974

of 1,837 officers

53% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious