Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, California
End of Watch: Saturday, April 16, 1983
Age: 40
Tour of Duty: 17 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: April 14, 1983
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Shot and killed
Sergeant Larrell Smith was shot and killed during a SWAT raid while serving a search warrant at 3450 Robinette Avenue in Baldwin Park.
He was the third man on the team making an entry through a window. As the team entered, the suspect, who was flanking the team, opened fire and struck Sergeant Smith in the head. Other team members returned fire and killed the subject.
Sergeant Smith was transported to the Queen of the Valley Hospital in West Covina, where he succumbed to his injuries two days later.
Sergeant Smith had served with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department for 17 years. He was survived by his wife, two daughters, one son, and parents.