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Photograph: Police Officer Michael Joseph Bernard Smith

Patch image: Columbus Division of Police, Ohio






Police Officer Michael Joseph Bernard Smith
Columbus Division of Police
Ohio

End of Watch: Wednesday, August 11, 1976

Biographical Info
Age: Not available
Tour of Duty: 4 years
Badge Number: 936

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Date of Incident: Wednesday, August 11, 1976
Weapon Used: Automobile
Suspect Info: Killed in accident

Officer Smith and Officer Roger Brown were killed when their cruiser was intentionally hit head-on by a suspect fleeing from other officers. The suspect was also killed in the accident.

Officer Smith had been with the agency for four years.

Related Line of Duty Deaths
Patch image: Columbus Division of Police, OhioPolice Officer Roger Lee Brown
Columbus Division of Police, OH
EOW: Wednesday, August 11, 1976
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault

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