Otero County Sheriff's Office, Colorado
End of Watch: Thursday, December 27, 1973
Age: 23
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: December 27, 1973
Weapon Used: Shotgun; 12 gauge
Suspect Info: Shot and killed
Deputy Smith was shot and killed while responding to a domestic disturbance call. When he arrived on the scene he was confronted by a man with a shotgun. He ordered the man to drop the gun and the two fired at each other almost simultaneously. Deputy Smith was killed at the scene and the suspect succumbed to his wounds several days later.