Lieutenant John Wesley Smith III
Metro Nashville Police Department
Tennessee
End of Watch: Wednesday, May 14, 1980

Biographical Info
Age: 39
Tour of Duty: 17 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Date of Incident: Wednesday, May 14, 1980
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Lieutenant Smith was killed in an automobile accident while responding to an officer needs assistance call that was broadcast over the police radio shortly after midnight. He was travelling on Clarksville Highway when his patrol car collided with a pickup truck.

Lieutenant Smith had been with the agency for 17 years and was survived by his wife and three sons.