Oregon State Police, Oregon
End of Watch: Monday, July 11, 1983
Age:
Tour of Duty: 11 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident
Date of Incident: July 11, 1983
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Trooper Smith and Deputy Joseph Omlin of the Curry County Sheriff's Office were killed in an aircraft accident while on a marijuana observation flight in a remote wilderness area in southern Oregon.
Trooper Smith had been with the agency for 11 years.