Washington Police Department, Georgia
End of Watch: Sunday, December 24, 2000
Age: 33
Tour of Duty: 11 years
Badge Number: 113
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: December 24, 2000
Weapon Used: Person
Suspect Info: Not available
Police Officer Jaison Smith suffered a fatal heart attack while pursuing two suspects.
Officer Smith pursued the suspects on foot and requested backup. A canine unit arrived on the scene and took over the pursuit. Officer Smith returned to his vehicle and was driving toward the canine officer when his cruiser went off the roadway and entered the woods.
He was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead approximately one hour later.
Officer Smith had served with the Washington Police Department for 11 years.