Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Dominique Smith succumbed to injuries sustained the previous evening when he was struck by a vehicle while conducting a traffic stop on I-40.
He was flown to the University of New Mexico Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.
Deputy Smith had served with the Torrance County Sheriff's Office for seven years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and two children.
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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.
Deputy Sheriff Smith gave the Torrance County Sheriff's Office 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Estancia 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 Dominique Joseph 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 NM, 59 of 193 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30.6% of this state's fallen.
At Torrance County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Dominique Joseph Smith's cause is highlighted.
How Dominique Joseph Smith Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Dominique Joseph Smith is highlighted in Jan.
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