Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Lee Smith succumbed to injuries received in a motorcycle crash on the Mopac Freeway after his steering failed due to a defective part. He began to recover, but several months after the collision, he suddenly died as a result of his injuries. Officer Smith was a U.S. Air Force Vietnam War veteran and served with the Austin Police Department for four years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and three children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Police Officer Smith gave the Austin Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Austin community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Lee Craig Smith served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Police Officer Lee Craig 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 TX, 653 of 2,421 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27% of this state's fallen. That is 4 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Austin Police Dept., 12 of 28 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 42.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Lee Craig Smith's cause is highlighted.
How Lee Craig Smith Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Lee Craig Smith is highlighted in Dec.
Incident Location
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