Lindora Renee Smith
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Police Officer

Lindora Renee Smith

Detroit Police Department — Detroit, MI
Accident
End of Watch August 26, 1995
Age 29
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
The Vigil Panel 142 ›
Gender Female

Incident

Police Officer Lindora Smith and Sergeant Earl White were killed when their patrol car collided with another patrol car at Holmur and Elmhurst streets during a pursuit. The two officers had attempted to stop the vehicle for reckless driving at 2:40 am. In addition to Sergeant White and Officer Smith, a police Explorer who was on a ride-along was killed in the collision. The officer in the second patrol car was injured. Officer Smith had served with the Detroit Police Department for two years.

Survivors

She is survived by her son, parents, and brother.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Smith gave the Detroit Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Detroit 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 Detroit, Wayne County, MI
Platform Identity detpd.wayne.mi.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 26, 1995
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
Age 29
Gender Female

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Weapon Automobile

The Sacrifice · Accident

Lindora 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 1995, 73 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 38th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Lindora was 29. 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. Lindora had served 2 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where she stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

August holds 9.5% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Saturdays: 14.9%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause. The weapon recorded was automobile, in 6.9% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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Her people

Detroit Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Lindora among them.

Across the years
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Where

Police Officer Lindora Renee Smith

Detroit Police Department · End of Watch August 26, 1995

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 41-W

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