Greene County Sheriff's Office, Tennessee
End of Watch: Friday, October 9, 1908
Age: 42
Tour of Duty: 1 month
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Inadvertent)
Date of Incident: October 9, 1908
Weapon Used: Officer's handgun
Suspect Info: Not available
Sheriff William Henry Smith died from an accidental gunshot wound he suffered when his unholstered revolver fell out of his coat pocket.
The firearm struck the floor, discharged and fatally wounded Sheriff Smith. He was taken to a private residence on Irish Street in Greenville and passed away later that day.
Sheriff Smith had taken office in Sept. 1908, a little more than one month before the incident. He was survived by his wife Molly Harrison Smith and eight children.