Frank E. Smith

Guam Police Department — Tiyan, BA

Felonious

End of Watch December 30, 2007

Age 35

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 9

Incident

Police Officer Frank Smith was struck and killed by a vehicle being operated by an intoxicated driver on San Vitores Road just south of Matapang Beach.

Officer Smith and other police officers were responding to a fight at a club in Tumon at 3:00 am. While en route, the motorcycle Officer Smith was operating was struck by a vehicle being operated by an intoxicated driver. Officer Smith was thrown from the motorcycle to the pavement.

Guam Fire Department units arrived at the scene moments later, but Officer Smith had already died from head trauma before he was transported to the Guam Memorial Hospital

The suspect fled the location but was later apprehended. Her blood-alcohol level was three times the legal limit at the time. She was charged with leaving the scene of an accident, vehicular homicide, driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, failure to yield to emergency vehicles, and driving without a license.

Officer Smith is survived by his wife and two children. He was assigned to the Tumon-Tamuning Precinct.

Survivors

Officer Smith is survived by his wife and two children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Smith served with the Guam Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Barrigada community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Smith.

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

Agency

Department Guam Police Department

Location Tiyan, BA

Platform Identity gpd.gu.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 30, 2007

Age 35

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Vehicular assault

Weapon Automobile; Alcohol involved

Offender Apprehended

Police Officer Frank E. 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 BA, 5 of 11 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 45.5% of this state's fallen. That is 8.7 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At Guam Police Department, 5 of 10 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Guam Police Department

of 10 officers

50% Felonious

BA — Statewide

of 11 officers

45.5% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious