Bradley County Sheriff's Office, Tennessee
End of Watch: Tuesday, March 14, 1922
Age: 50
Tour of Duty: 3 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: March 14, 1922
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Escaped
Sheriff Israel Smith was shot and killed while he and several deputies attempted to apprehend bootleggers near Cleveland, Tennessee.
When the deputies approached the still the suspects fled to a home. As the deputies pursued them shots were fired and Sheriff Smith was struck in the abdomen. The subject was arrested but escaped from the Hamilton County Jail on August 14th, 1922.