Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Johnny Smith was killed when he was involved in a vehicle crash while on patrol at 10:45 p.m.
While driving eastbound on Country Road 630, a driver traveling at speeds of 80-100 mph crossed the centerline and struck Officer Smith near Mullinsville Road. The driver had lost control and sideswiped the front of the patrol car. Officer Smith succumbed to his injuries at the Winter Haven Hospital.
A passenger in the vehicle was also killed. The driver, 22, was charged with two counts of manslaughter. Despite admitting he was involved in a drag race, he was acquitted.
Officer Smith was a United States Army Military Police veteran and had served with the Frostproof Police Department for 14 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his two daughters, parents, brother, sister, and fiancee.
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- April 2, 2026
- 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.
Police Officer Smith gave the Frostproof Police Department 14 years.
Thank you for your service to the Frostproof community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Johnny Boyd Smith served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Police Officer Johnny Boyd 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 FL, 313 of 1,008 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.1% of this state's fallen. That is 0.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Frostproof Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Johnny Boyd Smith's cause is highlighted.
How Johnny Boyd Smith Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Johnny Boyd Smith is highlighted in May.
Incident Location
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