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Resided:
KY, USA
Born:
Unk
Fallen:
Jan. 04, 1929
Race/Sex:
Caucasian Male / 45 yrs. of age
Agency
Dept:
Evarts Police Dept.
KY
USA
Dept. Type:
Municipal/Police
Hero's Rank:
Policeman
Sworn Date:
Unk
FBI Class:
Homicide - Gun
Weapon Class:
Firearm
Bio: Not Available
Fatal Incident Summary
Offender:
No Info
Location:
KY
USA
Fri. Jan. 04, 1929
Summary:
Policeman Grant Smith was shot and killed from ambush by two men whom he had previously arrested for violating liquor laws. The men had been released on bond the previous day.
He was walking home through a schoolyard when he was shot in the back by a blast from a shotgun. The two men and two accomplices were arrested and charged with his murder.
Policeman Smith had been serving as the acting policeman for the city of Evarts at the time of his murder and was a deputy with the Harlan County Sheriff's Office. He was survived by his wife and is buried in Turner Cemetery in Verda, Kentuck
