Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Roger Smith was shot and killed at the Emergency Department of the WakeMed Garner Healthplex at approximately 9 a.m.
Officer Smith was working in the hospital emergency department when a struggle ensued, and Officer Smith was shot. Immediate life-saving efforts were performed by medical staff before Officer Smith was transported to WakeMed Raleigh; however, he succumbed to his wounds later that morning.
The shooter was shot and wounded before being apprehended. He was charged with murder.
Officer Smith had served with the WakeMed Campus Police & Public Safety Department for 14 years and previously served with the Knightdale Police Department for 16 years. He also volunteered as a firefighter.
Survivors
He was survived by his two daughters, mother, brother, granddaughter, and long-time partner.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
30 years. You could have gone home.
Police Officer Smith gave the WakeMed Campus Police & Public Safety Department 30 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Raleigh community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Smith.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Roger 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 NC, 385 of 664 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 58% of this state's fallen. That is 3.8 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Roger Smith's cause is highlighted.
How Roger Smith Compares
Offender Outcome
Charged with murder
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Roger Smith is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Roger Smith was killed by gun; unknown type.