Deputy Sheriff Mitchell Leroy Smith
Gila County Sheriff's Office
Arizona

End of Watch: Friday, September 13, 1946
Cause: Vehicular assault

Biographical Info
Age: 49
Tour of Duty: 7 years
Badge Number: Not available

Deputy Smith was killed when his police motorcycle was intentionally rammed by a vehicle. He was attempting to stop the vehicle for speeding when it started to bump his motorcycle and caused him to crash.

Deputy Smith had served with the agency for 7 years. He was survived by his wife and four children.

 
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Patch image: Gila County Sheriff's Office, Arizona

Visit Deputy Sheriff Smith's memorial at www.ODMP.org