United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Alcohol Tax Unit, U.S. Government
End of Watch: Saturday, December 25, 1937
Age: 53
Tour of Duty: 17 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Date of Incident: August 11, 1937
Weapon Used: Automobile
Suspect Info: Not available
Investigator William Smith succumbed to injuries sustained in an automobile crash on August 11, 1937, while chasing bootleggers in Mulberry, Kansas.
As they pursued the vehicle the steering gearbox on their car malfunctioned and the vehicle went into a ditch and overturned. He suffered serious head injuries that ultimately lead to his death on Christmas Day.
Investigator Smith had served in federal law enforcement for 17 years. He was survived by his wife.