DeKalb County Sheriff's Office, Alabama
End of Watch: Thursday, April 24, 1930
Age: 29
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: April 24, 1930
Weapon Used: Rifle
Suspect Info: Shot and killed
Deputy Sheriff Smith Wester was shot and killed while he and other deputies served a warrant on a man for stealing timber.
The man opened fire on the officers, fatally wounding Deputy Wester. One of the other deputies returned fire and killed the suspect.
Deputy Wester was survived by his wife.