Roll of Honor
Daniel E. Smith
Incident
Trooper Daniel Smith was struck and killed by a drunk driver on Highway 80, east of Newton, at approximately 11:35 pm. He and his partner had stopped another car and were searching it for illegal whiskey. As the troopers and the driver of the vehicle stood by the trunk another car struck the rear of the patrol car, crushing the three between the patrol car and the car that had been stopped. Trooper Smith and the man they had stopped were both killed. The other trooper was seriously injured. The suspect was convicted in connection with Trooper Smith's death, but the judge did not sentence him to any jail time because he had three small children. Trooper Smith had been served with the Mississippi Department of Public Safety for 7 months and was assigned to Troop H.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, daughter, and two sons.
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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.
Trooper Smith served with the Mississippi Department of Public Safety.
Thank you for your service to the people of Mississippi. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Smith.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper Daniel 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 MS, 242 of 349 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.3% of this state's fallen. That is 15.1 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol, 10 of 28 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 35.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Daniel E. Smith's cause is highlighted.
How Daniel E. Smith Compares
Offender Outcome
Convicted
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Daniel E. Smith is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Daniel E. Smith was killed by automobile; alcohol involved.
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