Buffalo Police Department, New York
End of Watch: Thursday, September 7, 1905
Age: 37
Tour of Duty: 13 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: September 7, 1905
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Never apprehended
Patrolman Nicholas Smith was shot and killed after he and his partner went to investigate the sound of shots being fired.
Patrolman Smith and his partner were on foot patrol when they heard gunshots. When they went to the location from which they heard the shots, they found a 14-year-old boy who had been shot in the leg. He told the officers that the man who shot him was hiding in the backyard of the residence they were in front of.
When Patrolman Smith and his partner approached the backyard, the suspect opened fire, striking Patrolman Smith in the abdomen. Patrolman Smith was taken to a local hospital but died shortly after from his wound.
The suspect who shot Patrolman Smith was never apprehended.
Patrolman Smith had served with the Buffalo Police Department for 13 years.