| Officer Euel Smith |
On April 22, 1983, Police Officer Euel Smith was shot and killed in Bibb County, Georgia, while transporting a prisoner. On that day, Officer Smith became the first school police officer known to be killed in the line of duty.
With the ever increasing threats of gangs, child predators, and active shooters in our schools, school boards and school districts around the country are taking steps to form their own police departments. California, Texas, and Georgia have the most school district police agencies, and consequently have also suffered the most line of duty deaths in this often overlooked segment of law enforcement.
Please take a moment to remember the 12 school district police officers who dedicated their lives to protecting our children:
| Police Officer Euel Thomas Smith EOW: Friday, April 22, 1983 Cause of Death: Gunfire |
| Police Officer Roosevelt Ferrell EOW: Monday, March 16, 1987 Cause of Death: Gunfire |
| Sergeant William Maldonado III EOW: Thursday, May 26, 1994 Cause of Death: Fall |
| Officer Timothy B. Howe EOW: Friday, April 14, 1995 Cause of Death: Gunfire |
| Private Michael Donell Stephenson EOW: Wednesday, July 16, 1997 Cause of Death: Gunfire |
| Police Officer Carnel Cook EOW: Wednesday, September 29, 1999 Cause of Death: Heart attack |
| School Safety Agent Orville M. Williams EOW: Tuesday, November 16, 1999 Cause of Death: Heart attack |
| Patrol Officer Lloyd Auther Rogers EOW: Tuesday, January 18, 2005 Cause of Death: Heart attack |
| Special Officer Dwayne Anthony Reeves EOW: Monday, July 18, 2005 Cause of Death: Gunfire |
| Sergeant Michael Scott Neal EOW: Tuesday, November 22, 2005 Cause of Death: Gunfire (Accidental) |
| School Safety Agent Vivian A. Samuels-Benjamin EOW: Friday, December 16, 2005 Cause of Death: Heart attack |
| Chief of Police Ernest V. Mendoza EOW: Friday, January 19, 2007 Cause of Death: Vehicular assault |
