Bibb County Board of Education Police Department, Georgia
End of Watch Friday, April 22, 1983
Add to My HeroesEuel Thomas Smith, Sr.
Police Officer Euel Smith was shot and killed by a prisoner he was transporting.
The suspect was arrested and convicted of involuntary manslaughter.
Officer Smith was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Vietnam War and had served with the Bibb County Board of Education Police Department for 11 years. He is survived by his wife, two sons, one daughter, his parents, two brothers, and three sisters.
In November 2013 the Bibb County Campus Police Department headquarters was renamed in his honor.
Bio
- Age 36
- Tour 11 years
- Badge 351
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Not available
- Offender Convicted of involuntary manslaughter
Most Recent Reflection
View all 21 ReflectionsThe following dedication to Officer Smith appears in the free E-Book: Let None Learn in Fear - Michael Dorn in School Safety
Dedication
This book is dedicated to the memory of School Police Officer Euel Thomas Smith or “Bubba” as he was affectionately known to his brother and sister officers. Officer Smith was shot and killed in the line of duty at Central High School on April 22, 1983 in Macon, Georgia, while protecting the children of Bibb County. His death, witnessed by hundreds of the students he gave his life to protect, will not be forgotten. His sacrifice symbolizes the dedication of the brave men and women of the Bibb County School Police Force, men and women who have changed the course of school safety around the globe.
Officer Smith had a reputation as a very caring and dedicated police officer and his service to others is much appreciated.
Chief of Police (1989-1999)
Bibb County School System Police Department
April 22, 2020
Recent LODD Deaths

Deputy Sheriff Thomas Patrick Barnes
Jefferson Davis County Sheriff's Department, MS
EOW: April 10, 2021

Sergeant James K. Smith
Iowa State Patrol, IA
EOW: April 9, 2021

Police Officer Brent Nelson Hall
Newton Grove Police Department, NC
EOW: April 3, 2021

Deputy Sheriff Christopher Wilson Knight
Bibb County Sheriff's Office, GA
EOW: April 6, 2021

Chief of Police Fred Alan Posavetz
Clinton Township Police Department, MI
EOW: March 22, 2021

Corrections Officer Luis Arturo Hernandez, Sr.
Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Correctional Institutions Division, TX
EOW: March 31, 2021

Lieutenant James Kouski
Hometown Police Department, IL
EOW: April 3, 2021

Police Officer William Evans
United States Capitol Police, US
EOW: April 2, 2021

Sergeant Shane Owens
Broward County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: March 27, 2021