Russell County Sheriff's Office, Virginia
End of Watch: Saturday, February 22, 1902
Age:
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: February 22, 1902
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Not available
Deputy J.S. Smith was shot and killed as he and a posse attempted to arrest a murder suspect. When the suspect was confronted by Deputy Smith he shot him in the chest with a revolver, killing him.
The suspect was able to flee the scene and avoided capture by the posse.