| Detective Lieutenant Benjamin F. Smith
Detroit Police Department
Michigan
End of Watch: Sunday, February 17, 1929 Biographical Info
Age: 48
Tour of Duty: 16 years
Badge Number: Not available Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Saturday, February 16, 1929
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Shot and killed Detective Lieutenant Smith and Detective Clarence Stadler were shot and killed during a shootout with two suspects who were attempting to rob a payroll on West Chicago Street. Detective Stadler was struck twice in the face and once in the abdomen. He was transported to Highland Park Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Detective Lieutenant Smith was also shot and died the following day.
One of the suspects was shot and killed and another was wounded.
Detective Lieutenant Smith had served with the Detroit Police Department for 16 years. Related Line of Duty Deaths | 
