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Steven Michael Smith
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Police Officer

Steven Michael Smith

Columbus Division of Police — Columbus, OH
Felonious
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End of Watch April 12, 2016
Age 54
Tour of Duty 27 yrs
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Gender Male
Incident Media Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 58

Incident

Police Officer Steven Smith succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained three days earlier as the SWAT team attempted to serve a felony arson warrant at an apartment at 14 West California Avenue.

Officer Smith was riding in the turret of an armored vehicle as it approached the apartment building when he was struck by one round. He was transported to a local hospital where he remained until succumbing to the wound.

The wanted subject was taken into custody following the shooting. He was sentenced to life without parole in 2017.

Officer Smith had served with the Columbus Division of Police for 27 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and two adult children.

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27 years. You could have gone home.
Police Officer Smith gave the Columbus Division of Police 27 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Columbus community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Smith.

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

Agency

Department Columbus Division of Police
Type Other
Location Columbus, Franklin County, OH
Platform Identity cdpd.franklin.oh.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 12, 2016
Tour of Duty 27 yrs
Age 54
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Gunfire
Weapon Gun; Unknown type

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Steven is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 2016, 82 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 79th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Steven was 54. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Steven had served 27 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

April holds 8.4% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Tuesdays: 13.4%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun; unknown type, in 9.5% of these deaths.

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His people

Columbus Division of Police has 59 officers remembered here, Steven among them.

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Where

Police Officer Steven Michael Smith

Columbus Division of Police · End of Watch April 12, 2016

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 19-E

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