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Constable

Troy D. Smith

Pontotoc County Constable's Office — Pontotoc, MS

Felonious

End of Watch May 28, 1950

Age 62

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Constable Troy Smith was shot and killed while transporting a prisoner to jail after arresting the man for being drunk in public.

He was transporting the prisoner in his truck when the man suddenly grabbed Constable Smith's gun and shot him. The man fled into the nearby woods but was arrested a short time later.

The man, 29, was convicted of Constable Smith's murder in July 1950 and sentence to life in prison. He was released at some point before April 4, 1971, a date he was killed in a head-on collision near Pontotoc.

Constable Smith served as the elected constable of Pontotoc County's Third District.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Smith served with the Pontotoc County Constable's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Pontotoc community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Smith.

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

Agency

Department Pontotoc County Constable's Office

Location Pontotoc, MS

Platform Identity pcco.pontotoc.ms.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 28, 1950

Age 62

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Officer's handgun

Offender Sentenced to life

Constable Troy D. 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%.

Pontotoc County Constable's Office

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

MS — Statewide

242

of 349 officers

69.3% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Troy D. Smith's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Troy D. Smith Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Sentenced to life

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Troy D. Smith is highlighted in May.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Troy D. Smith was killed by officer's handgun.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518