Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

I think of you and miss you every day, but I miss you most today.

Today the joy is overshadowed by the sense of loss and the sadness I feel for all the things you’ve missed.

You’re forever here in my heart. I love and miss you more than ever.

Tamara Smith Rogers
Daughter

April 16, 2024

Hi Grandpa!

Yet another year has passed where you have been gone. My mom tells me a lot about you, and I can tell she misses you a lot. We had a pretty big health scare this last year with her, but luckily she made it through safe and sound. I'm finishing up college now, and look forward to (attempt to) make my mark on the world and hopefully make it a better place. I would've loved to bore you with details about my research and stories of the dreadful homework I have to do, but it will have to wait some more.

Thanks for looking down on us and being a source of strength for my mom as she battled cancer. I can tell it helped her many times.

Finn Rogers
Grandson

April 16, 2024

A hero remembered never dies. Rest in peace, brave protector of the peace. In the line of duty, you made the ultimate sacrifice. Rest in peace, Love You Father, Now And Forever.

Matthew Smith
Proud Son

April 11, 2024

Rest in peace Sergeant Smith.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 28, 2023

Hi Grandpa,

Another year has passed without you around. My mom misses you a lot, and I am glad you can live on through the stories she tells me about you. She was telling me today some specific things we would likely joke around about, and I think it's cool how someone can live on in that way. I hope one day when I pass on, I have someone that loves me as much as my mom loves you. I think that, in a lot of ways, you have shaped my perspective on what it means to pass on and it's something I think about a lot. Please watch over my mom and give her strength while I have to be away from home.

Though I never got to know you, I still miss you. Thank you for everything.

Finnian Rogers
Grandson

April 17, 2023

You’ve now been gone as many years as you lived. I miss you every day. Today is the hardest. I am overwhelmed by sadness thinking about the things you’ve missed. I so wish you could see the amazing young men your grandsons have grown into.

Rest in peace dad.

Love always,

Peeps

Tamara Smith Rogers
Daughter

April 16, 2023

I want you to know that many people think of you on this day . And will never forget who you are. May the memorable moments you shared triumph over sadness and grief. Forever Loving You Father. Always My Hero

Matthew Kent Smith
Son

April 13, 2023

Today is the hardest day of the year for me. It breaks my heart that you never got to meet my husband and your three amazing grandsons. We talk about you all the time. I miss and love you very much dad.

Tamara Smith Rogers
Daughter

April 16, 2022

Hi Grandpa. Another year without you here. I'm about to move out soon to college and it's really exciting. My mom misses you a lot and tells me about you all the time. It would've been cool to have someone else to go on rampant tangents around about the various things I learn in school, like I do to mom. My mom loved you a lot and I really do wish I got to meet the man she idolized so much. Thank you for making her into the person she is.

Finn Rogers
Grandson

April 16, 2022

Father you are so deeply missed by many and loved by all. This is a very difficult day for me and always will. I love and miss you more than ever and cherish every moment I had the time to spend with you. Please always watch over me. Bye for now but not Forever Your Son Matthew .

Matthew Kent Smith
Son

April 16, 2022

I was assigned to SEB/ESD at the time of Sgt. Larrell Smith's loss. He was a highly regarded member of the Team. RIP Larrell.

Sergeant Robert S. Murcott
LASD/ Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department

January 14, 2022

I passed through the old SEB location yesterday. This area is always held in high regard by department members for the team members who used this site. To the Smith family, be assured your father and other department members who have passed on are always remembered. My condolences to your family during this remembrance day.

Deputy Sheriff Los Angeles
County Sheriff

April 16, 2021

Well done Kent, you were a faithful servant. Looking forward to meeting you some day. You are one of my hero's.

Until Then, Roman

Roman Moreno, Lieutenant
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department

April 16, 2021

It’s the Eve of your End Of Watch Dad not one second tics by without me thinking about you and the Beautiful Man you were. I really wish I could just talk to you one last time. Please know I love & miss you with all my Heart. Sincerely Your Son. Rest In Paradise Dad. See You On The Other Side.

Matthew Kent Smith
Son

April 15, 2021

It’s been 37 years and it seems like we lost you yesterday. This day will never be easy for me or any of us. You paid the Ultimate sacrifice and you are a Hero Father and you died doing the job you loved to do. I’ll never forget when you used to take me in to the S.E.B. Station and how proud you were of your team. I talk about you daily and have told my Family all about you. You were the most amazing Father a Son could have and all my memories of you will live on forever and I Love you So Much Rest in Paradise Dad E.O.W. 4/16/83 Sargent Smith

Son
Son

April 17, 2020

It’s been 37 years and it seems like we lost you yesterday. This day will never be easy for me or any of us. You paid the Ultimate sacrifice and you are a Hero Father and you died doing the job you loved to do. I’ll never forget when you used to take me in to the S.E.B. Station and how proud you were of your team. I talk about you daily and have told my Family all about you. You were the most amazing Father a Son could have and all my memories of you will live on forever and I Love you So Much Rest in Paradise Dad E.O.W. 4/16/83 Sargent Smith

Son
Son

April 17, 2020

Missing you more than ever today. You would be so incredibly proud of your grandsons. I see so much of you in them. I think of you every day, today is just harder than the rest. I love you dad.

Tamara Smith Rogers
Daughter

April 16, 2020

Dearest Father,
I have so many fond memories of you, and me from fishing the Indiana ponds to being at my all star Little League games I always wanted you to be proud of me and I’m continually striving to be the best father & man you taught me to be I have a amazing family just wish you were around us I talk about you all the time I will always have you right here in my heart I know you look after me at my work, as I do a dangers job as well I will always be intuitive of my so rounding and keep my head on a swivel you taught me this when I was young. As another year passes I will always have the most respect & love a Son could ever have for his father I miss you Dad.

Matthew Kent Smith
Son

April 19, 2019

Hi Grandpa!

I just wanted to let you know how much of an inspiration you are on my life. I see that gaze of yours in your photos and I see a strong, honorable and noble man, who gave his life doing a service to everyone. Thank you for being such a great man, and I really wish I could have met you, and share a love for history and nature itself. Thank you for all you've done for the world, and one day, I hope to honor you in all that I do. I love you.

Finnian Rogers
Grandson

April 17, 2019

I want to thank SGT Smith for his bravery and service.
Prayers for the Smith family.
May they be blessed and taken care of.

Deputy Hugo, A.
Los Angeles Sheriff's Department

April 16, 2019

Untill Valhalla

Mathew Kent smith
Son

April 17, 2018

It’s the day I used to dread, the day I would stay in side all day and just try and remember every memorie I had with me and my Dad! This year I worked a 13 hour day because that’s what he would have done ! He will always be my #1 Farher & Hero and it will never be easy to ever even imagine living my life without you! I miss you every second every Breath every Day! Love you Dad , your Son Matty

MATTHEW SMITH SON
S.E.B. My Father

April 17, 2018

35 years since we lost you and I miss you more than ever. I see so much of you in my boys, and I know you would be proud of the men they've become! You are my hero and forever in my heart. I love you dad.

Tamara Smith Rogers
Daughter

April 16, 2018

Rest In Peace Brother LEO. You are honored and remembered on the 35th anniversary of your EOW.

Officer Mike Robinson (Ret)
Upland Police Dept. CA

April 16, 2018

I was a deputy from 1968 to 1979 and part of that time served at the City of Industry Substation where Sgt "Larry" Smith was my patrol sergeant. What I remember most was his free spirit and great laugh. We socialized some and I remember that for awhile he dated a girl that used to cut my hair. I was sad to see him leave patrol for SEB but it was something he really wanted to do. RIP Larry you are not forgotten

Deputy Steve Silvis
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office

July 4, 2017