A laneway in Ulverstone has been renamed in honour of Tasmania Police Constable Keith Smith, who was killed in the line of duty a year ago.
Keith Smith Lane was unveiled on Tuesday during a memorial service marking 12 months since his death.
The lane runs between Victoria and King Edward streets, linking the Ulverstone Police Station with nearby cafes – a route Constable Smith often walked.
Central Coast Mayor Cheryl Fuller announced the tribute at the service, held in the north-west Tasmanian town.
“From today, this laneway will be known as Keith Smith Lane in memory of Constable Keith Smith,” she said.
“A name known by his family, known by his colleagues and friends and now forever known in this place.”
Signs were unveiled at the lane as she spoke.
The renaming was one of several tributes to the officer, who served 25 years with Tasmania Police.
Police Commissioner Donna Adams told the gathering time had not eased the loss.
“While a year has passed for many of us, time has not softened that loss,” she said.
“Keith wasn’t just a colleague, he was a constant presence. Steady, kind and quietly impactful in the lives of so many.”
Commissioner Adams said Tasmania Police had created the Keith Smith Community Policing Award, first presented in late 2025, to recognise officers who policed with “compassion, connection and care”.
His colleagues had also started a blood donation drive called Team 2390, aiming to help save 2,390 lives.
“As commissioner, I’m committed to building a legacy that reflects who Keith was and how he served and one that will make his family feel proud,” Adams said.
Constable Smith, 57, died at a rural property at North Motton, in the state’s north-west, on June 16 last year.
He and a colleague were there to deliver a court-ordered repossession notice.
Leigh Geoffrey Sushames, 46, pleaded guilty to Constable Smith’s murder in January and will be sentenced on June 26.
