Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman John Smith succumbed to injuries sustained two years earlier when he was dragged 100 feet while trying to stop a pair of runaway horses.
He was able to return to light duty and continue working for the department. Approximately two years after the initial injury he had to receive emergency surgery and died approximately one week later.
Patrolman Smith had served with the Lynn Police Department for 18 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and nine children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Smith gave the Lynn Police Department 18 years.
Thank you for your service to the Lynn community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Smith.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman John Francis 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 MA, 158 of 469 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.7% of this state's fallen. That is 2.7 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Lynn Police Department, 2 of 11 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 18.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Francis Smith's cause is highlighted.
How John Francis Smith Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John Francis Smith is highlighted in Aug.
Others Who Wore This Badge
10 officers from Lynn Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
