| Police Officer Robert Louis Smith Charlotte Police Department North Carolina End of Watch: Thursday, January 15, 1987 Biographical Info Age: 27 Tour of Duty: 7 years Badge Number: Not available Incident Details Cause of Death: Gunfire Date of Incident: Thursday, January 15, 1987 Weapon Used: Rifle Suspect Info: Sentenced to life Officer Smith was shot and killed after he and other officers responded to a report of a man firing a gun into a condo complex at 0110 hours. During the search for the suspect Officer Smith located him and shined his flashlight on him. When he did this the suspect opened fire with a rifle, striking Officer Smith four times. Other officers responded to the sound of the gun shots and returned fire, wounding the suspect. The man was taken into custody and sentenced to life in prison. Officer Smith had been with the agency for seven years and was survived by his wife, mother, sister, and two brothers. |