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Police Officer

Euel Thomas Smith, Sr.

Bibb County Board of Education Police Department — Macon, GA

Felonious Veteran →

End of Watch April 22, 1983

Age 36

Tour of Duty 11 yrs

Badge 351

The Vigil Panel 127 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Police Officer Euel Smith was shot and killed by a prisoner he was transporting. The suspect was arrested and convicted of involuntary manslaughter. Officer Smith was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Vietnam War and had served with the Bibb County Board of Education Police Department for 11 years. He is survived by his wife, two sons, one daughter, his parents, two brothers, and three sisters. In November 2013 the Bibb County Campus Police Department headquarters was renamed in his honor.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, two sons, one daughter, his parents, two brothers, and three sisters.

In Our Keeping

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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.
Police Officer Smith gave the Bibb County Board of Education Police Department 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Macon 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 Bibb County Board of Education Police Department

Location Macon, GA

Platform Identity bcbepd.bibb.ga.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 22, 1983

Tour of Duty 11 yrs

Age 36

Badge Number 351

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Not available

Offender Convicted of involuntary manslaughter

Military Service

Euel Thomas Smith, Sr. served in the Navy (1966â1968) before joining law enforcement.

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Police Officer Euel Thomas Smith, Sr. 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 GA, 548 of 903 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.7% of this state's fallen. That is 6.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

Bibb County Board of Education Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

GA — Statewide

548

of 903 officers

60.7% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Euel Thomas Smith, Sr.'s cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Euel Thomas Smith, Sr. Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Convicted of involuntary manslaughter

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Euel Thomas Smith, Sr. is highlighted in Apr.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Euel Thomas Smith, Sr. was killed by not available.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518