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Detective Samuel A. Smith | Atlanta Police Department, Georgia
Atlanta Police Department, Georgia

Detective

Samuel A. Smith

Atlanta Police Department, Georgia

End of Watch: Monday, October 24, 1932

Biographical Info

Age: 49
Tour of Duty: 15 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: October 22, 1932
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Detective Smith succumbed to injuries received in an automobile accident two days earlier. He was returning from Mabelton, Georgia, following an auto-theft investigation when his department vehicle was struck by another car and pushed into a telephone pole.

Detective Smith had served with the agency for 15 years. He was survived by his wife and four children.