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Police Chief Michael Henry Smit | Garwin Police Department, Iowa
Garwin Police Department, Iowa

Police Chief

Michael Henry Smit

Garwin Police Department, Iowa

End of Watch: Sunday, November 6, 1977

Biographical Info

Age: 19
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: November 6, 1977
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Chief Michael Smit was killed in an automobile accident while returning from the city of Gladbrook, where he had gone to assist with searching for vandals. While returning to Garwin he encountered heavy fog and struck a horse that was standing in the roadway.