Dennis Arthur Smith QPM
- Died:
- 21 December 1973
- Age:
- 44
- Rank:
- Police Constable
- Force:
- Devon and Cornwall Police
- Cause:
- Homicide - Shot
- Duty Status:
- On Duty
- Gallantry award:
- Dennis Arthur Smith received State recognition by way of a Gallantry Award in relation to the incident where he lost his life.
Roll of Honour Citation
Shot and killed as he attempted to arrest an armed suspect. Posthumously awarded the Queen's Police Medal for Gallantry.
Police Memorial Tribute
Shot three times at point blank range and left to die as he attempted to arrest the armed driver of a suspect vehicle that he had pursued and subsequently stopped in Rosehill Road, in the Warberries area of Torquay.
Posthumously awarded the Queen’s Police Medal for Gallantry.
