Fresno Police Department, California
End of Watch: Thursday, October 10, 1907
Age: 61
Tour of Duty: 9 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: October 10, 1907
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Not available
Night Watchman Lucius Smith was shot and killed when he caught a man breaking into an opera house on Fresno Street, between J Street and K Street.
The man shot him three times before fleeing.
Watchman Smith had served with the Fresno Police Department for nine years. He was survived by his wife, two sons, and two daughters. Watchman Smith was a Civil War veteran, having served in the U.S. Army from 1864 to 1865.