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Deputy Sheriff Oliver Thomas Smith | Polk County Sheriff's Office, Florida
Polk County Sheriff's Office, Florida

Deputy Sheriff

Oliver Thomas Smith

Polk County Sheriff's Office, Florida

End of Watch: Monday, January 16, 1922

Biographical Info

Age: 29
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: January 16, 1922
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Apprehended

Deputy Smith was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man for shooting a co-worker at a sawmill. After shooting Deputy Smith the man fled into nearby woods where he remained until turning himself in several days later.