Roll of Honor
Benjamin Richard Smallwood
Incident
Investigator Benjamin Smallwood was killed in an automobile crash while returning to his office in Chicago, Illinois, after a search for a fugitive. His vehicle was forced off the road and into a light pole on the Canal Street Bridge, causing him to suffer fatal injuries. He died two days after the crash.
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Investigator Smallwood served with the United States Department of the Treasury.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Investigator Smallwood.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Investigator Benjamin Richard Smallwood 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 DC, 454 of 1,419 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Alcohol Tax Unit, 11 of 30 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 36.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Benjamin Richard Smallwood's cause is highlighted.
How Benjamin Richard Smallwood Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Benjamin Richard Smallwood is highlighted in Jul.
Incident Location
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