Patrolman

Robert L. Smith

Macon Police Department — Macon, GA
Accident
End of Watch July 22, 1934
Age 47
Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Smith was struck and killed by a vehicle while crossing Main Street. He was walking his beat and was crossing the street to report at a call box at 2100 hours. He was struck by the car as he stepped into the roadway from in front of a parked car. A passerby and the driver of the car that struck him placed him in the car and drove him to Macon Hospital, where he died approximately 30 minutes later.

Survivors

Patrolman Smith was survived by his wife and father.

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

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Macon, Bibb County, GA
Platform Identity mpd.bibb.ga.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 22, 1934
Age 47
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Robert is one of 8,276 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1934, 91 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 12th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

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Who

Robert was 47. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36.

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When

July holds 9.3% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.4%. Sundays: 14%.

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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

Macon Police Department has 12 officers remembered here, Robert among them.

Patrolman Robert L. Smith

Macon Police Department · End of Watch July 22, 1934

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 38-E

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