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Police Officer Thomas G. Smith, Jr. | St. Louis County Police Department, Missouri
St. Louis County Police Department, Missouri

Police Officer

Thomas G. Smith, Jr.

St. Louis County Police Department, Missouri

End of Watch: Friday, December 5, 1997

Biographical Info

Age: 23
Tour of Duty: 3 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Date of Incident: December 5, 1997
Weapon Used: Automobile
Suspect Info: Not available

Police Officer Thomas Smith was struck and killed by a vehicle while assisting at the scene of a previous accident on I-55 south of Butler Hill Road at about 12:20 am.

He was standing next to a tow truck with the earlier accident victim when a van struck a patch of ice and slid into them. Patrolman Smith and the original accident victim died at the scene. The driver of the van was taken into custody for suspicion of involuntary manslaughter.

Officer Smith had served with the St. Louis County Police Department for three years. His father had also served with the agency.