Bibb County Board of Education Police Department, Georgia
End of Watch: Friday, April 22, 1983
Age: 36
Tour of Duty: 11 years
Badge Number: 351
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: April 22, 1983
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Convicted of involuntary manslaughter
Police Officer Euel Smith was shot and killed by a prisoner he was transporting.
The suspect was arrested and convicted of involuntary manslaughter.
Officer Smith was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Vietnam War and had served with the Bibb County Board of Education Police Department for 11 years. He is survived by his wife, two sons, one daughter, his parents, two brothers, and three sisters.
In November 2013 the Bibb County Campus Police Department headquarters was renamed in his honor.