Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Boyd Smith was shot and killed while attempting to break up a fight between two men in Jonesville.
A spectator attempted to prevent Deputy Smith from breaking up the fight and encouraged him to let the men continue fighting. The spectator then fatally shot Deputy Smith.
The man turned himself in to authorities the following day.
Deputy Smith was survived by his wife and four children.
Survivors
Deputy Smith was survived by his wife and four children.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Smith served with the Catahoula Parish Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Harrisonburg community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Smith.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Boyd Smith is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.
In LA, 364 of 595 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.2% of this state's fallen. That is 61.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Catahoula Parish Sheriff's Office, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Boyd Smith's cause is highlighted.
How Boyd Smith Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Boyd Smith is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Boyd Smith was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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