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Police Officer Michael Joseph Bernard Smith | Columbus Division of Police, Ohio
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: 32
Tour of Duty: 4 years
Badge Number: 936

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Date of Incident: 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.