Centralia Police Department, Washington
End of Watch: Friday, December 23, 1910
Age: 55
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Struck by train
Date of Incident: December 23, 1910
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer William Smith was struck and killed by a Northern Pacific Railroad freight train while standing on a crossing. He was watching two southbound trains when he was struck by a train that was backing up on the track he was on.
Officer Smith was survived by his wife and daughter.