Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Smith was killed in the early morning hours after he lost control of his patrol car during bad weather. His vehicle left the roadway and overturned in a creek. He became trapped in the vehicle and drowned as a result. Deputy Smith had served with the agency for 3 years.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Smith gave the Habersham County Sheriff's Office 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Clarkesville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Smith.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Scott Harry 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 GA, 263 of 903 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 29.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.9 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Scott Harry Smith's cause is highlighted.
How Scott Harry Smith Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Scott Harry Smith is highlighted in Feb.