HomeDiplomatic Security Service Memorial...Eric Leroy Smith hide Eric Leroy Smith Third-Party Contractor Deceased April 21, 2005 Eric Leroy Smith, Private Security Contractor, died on April 21, 2005, in Iraq, north of Baghdad, in a helicopter crash (missile attack). His hometown is Waukesha, Wisconsin. U.S. Government image Back to DSS Memorial Tags Diplomatic Security Service Memorial Iraq