Roll of Honor
Incident
Investigator Holmes Smith was killed in a single vehicle crash on Sumter Highway, near I-95, in Alcolu at approximately 2:30 pm.
He was returning to Clarendon County after meeting with South Carolina Law Enforcement Division special agents in Sumter County as part of an auto theft investigation.
Investigator Holmes had served with the Clarendon County Sheriff's Department for 19 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and five 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.
Investigator Smith gave the Clarendon County Sheriff's Office 19 years.
Thank you for your service to the Manning community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Investigator Smith.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Investigator Holmes Nathaniel Smith, Jr. 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 SC, 137 of 438 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.3% of this state's fallen. That is 0.3 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Clarendon County Sheriff's Office, 3 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Holmes Nathaniel Smith, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Holmes Nathaniel Smith, Jr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Holmes Nathaniel Smith, Jr. is highlighted in Nov.
Incident Location
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