In memory of Detective Jeffrey Lee Smith

Cherokee Indian Police Department · Cherokee, TR

Jeffrey Lee Smith, Detective of Cherokee Indian Police Department, a law enforcement officer, died in the line of duty on October 23, 2026 in Cherokee, TR.

Record

Rank: Detective
Department: Cherokee Indian Police Department
Location: Cherokee, TR
End of watch: October 23, 2026
Nature of death: Heart attack

Circumstances

Detective Jeffrey Smith suffered a fatal heart attack while engaged in a foot pursuit on Highway 19 near Rocky Top Road in Cherokee, North Carolina.

This record appears on the RESPONDin line-of-duty memorial wall, a public remembrance of first responders who died in the line of duty. Source: le import.