Police Officer

Noel Smith

New Orleans Police Department — New Orleans, LA
Accident
End of Watch February 8, 1984
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Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Noel Smith was killed in an automobile crash while responding to a stabbing call and barricade situation at a local bank. Officer Smith was a member of the department's SWAT team.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Smith served with the New Orleans Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the New Orleans community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Smith.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA
Platform Identity nopd.orleans.la.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 8, 1984
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Noel is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1984, 82 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 23rd heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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When

February holds 7.2% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Wednesdays: 14.5%.

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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

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His people

New Orleans Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Noel among them.

Across the years

Police Officer Noel Smith

New Orleans Police Department · End of Watch February 8, 1984

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 55-W

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