Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol, Mississippi
End of Watch: Thursday, September 22, 1955
Age: 46
Tour of Duty: 17 years
Badge Number: 9
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: September 22, 1955
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Captain Walter Smith was killed in an automobile accident near Water Valley at 9:30 pm.
He had been employed with the Mississippi Department of Public Safety for 17 years, and is survived by his wife, two daughters, and two sons.