Cleveland Division of Police, Ohio
End of Watch: Tuesday, March 9, 1993
Age: 57
Tour of Duty: 5 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: July 23, 1968
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Leader died in prison in 1978
Patrolman Smith died as a result of complications from gunshot wounds sustained 25 years earlier during the Glenville Riots. He was attempting to rescue three other officers who had been shot. He had pulled two to safety and was attempting to rescue the third when he was shot in the spine.
He remained in the hospital for 22 months and remained paralyzed after being released. He continued working for the department in a reduced capacity until retiring in 1987. He was re-admitted to the hospital on February 2, 1993, and died as a result of the complications one month later.
At the time of the incident, Patrolman Smith was a United States Army veteran and had served with the Cleveland Police Department for 5 years. He was survived by his wife and child.