Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office, Virginia
End of Watch: Tuesday, June 2, 1925
Age: 51
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: June 1, 1925
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Not available
Constable Leon Smith was shot and killed while attempting to take police action during a dispute while working as a taxi driver in South Hill. A passenger in his cab began arguing about the fare and produced a gun. The two exchanged shots and both were wounded.
Constable Smith was taken to a hospital in Richmond where he died the next day.