Pascagoula Police Department, Mississippi
End of Watch: Saturday, May 22, 1976
Age: 39
Tour of Duty: 16 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Date of Incident: May 22, 1976
Weapon Used: Automobile; Alcohol involved
Suspect Info: Not available
Major Nathaniel Smith was killed in an automobile crash at the intersection of Hanshaw Road and Old Highway 90 in Ocean Springs.
He was returning from a security detail involving the First Lady of France when his vehicle was struck by a drunk driver.
Major Smith was a U.S. Air Force veteran and had served with the Pascagoula Police Department for 16 years. He was survived by his wife and three children.