GREENWOOD, Ind. — Visitation and funeral arrangements for Indiana State Police Trooper Aaron Smith have been announced.
Smith will receive police and military honors, as he served both as a state trooper and a sergeant in the Indiana National Guard.
- Visitation: Thursday, July 6, 2023, from 2 p.m. until 8 p.m.
- Emmanuel Church Greenwood Campus, 1640 W. Stones Crossing Road Greenwood, IN 46143
- Funeral: Friday, July 7, 2023, at 11 a.m.
- Emmanuel Church Greenwood Campus, 1640 W. Stones Crossing Road, Greenwood, IN 46143
- Burial: Friday, July 7, 2023, following the procession
- Crown Hill Cemetery - Heroes of Public Safety Area
- 700 W. 38th St., Indianapolis, IN 46208
- Crown Hill Cemetery - Heroes of Public Safety Area
Trooper Aaron Smith's car
After the funeral in Greenwood, a police procession will escort Smith to Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis.
Members of the community will be encouraged to line the procession route to honor the service and sacrifice of Smith.
The procession will follow this route:
- Start at Emmanuel Church of Greenwood at 1640 West Stones Crossing Road
- Exit church lot and turn west on to West Stones Crossing Road to S.R. 135.
- South on S.R. 135 to Whiteland Road.
- East on Whiteland Road to U.S. 31
- North on U.S. 31 where we will go by Whiteland High School and pass under the Garrison Flag. We will continue north into Greenwood, then make a small right on to South Madison Avenue.
- North on South Madison Avenue to roundabout, first exit east, Smith Valley Road. Continue east on Smith Valley Road where we will pass by the neighborhood where Trooper Smith grew up.
- East on Smith Valley Road and as you make the curve to left it turns into north bound South Emerson Avenue.
- Continue north on South Emerson Avenue where we will pass by Greenwood Airport to the left, to Stop 11 Road.
- West on to Stop 11 Road, which turns into East Meridian School Road at East Street. Continue west to S.R. 135.
- North on S.R 135 to Hanna Avenue.
- West on Hanna Avenue to Bluff Road.
- North on Bluff Road to where it turns into West Street.
- Continue north on West Street, passing IFD Station 13 at West Street and Ohio Street. Continue north on West Street to New York Street.
- East on New York Street to Illinois Street.
- North on Illinois Street to 34th Street.
- West on 34th Street to the entrance to Crown Hill Cemetery.
State police noted that three ramps on central Indiana interstates will be closed during the procession: the ramps from I-65 to Main Street and County Line Road, as well as the ramp from I-70 to West Street in Indianapolis.
On June 28, police tried to stop a vehicle that had been reported stolen. The driver of the vehicle did not stop, leading officers on a pursuit on Ronald Reagan Parkway, near Interstate 70.
Smith got out of his vehicle to deploy stop sticks and was hit by the suspect vehicle around 8:45 p.m.
Smith, 33, was transported to Eskenazi Hospital in critical condition. Indiana State Police Supt. Doug Carter confirmed late that evening that Smith died from his injuries.
Carter said Smith had been with ISP for about five years. He first joined the department in 2018 but left for a time before returning to the force.
"He was a shining star for the state police," Carter said.
Smith, who lived in Franklin, Indiana, is survived by his wife, Carter said.
Memorial fund established
Donations in memory of Trooper Aaron N. Smith can be made at Indiana Members Credit Union branches or by calling 800-556-9268, Indiana State Police announced Thursday.
Donations can also be made via PayPal to the Indiana Fallen Heroes Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization at this link.
Companies and other organizations who are looking to provide donations to help with funeral and other final expenses can contribute directly to the Indiana Fallen Heroes Foundation at:
Indiana Fallen Heroes Foundation, Inc.
1710 South 10th Street
Noblesville, IN 46060
(317) 431-0755