Butts County Sheriff's Office, Georgia
End of Watch: Saturday, December 17, 2011
Age: 49
Tour of Duty: 4 years
Badge Number: 643
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: December 17, 2011
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Deputy Sheriff Ronnie Smith was killed in an automobile accident while responding to a fight call at approximately 10:30 pm.
His patrol car left the roadway and struck several trees at the intersection of Biles Road and Four Points Road, causing him to suffer fatal injuries.
Deputy Smith had served with the Butts County Sheriff's Office for four years. He is survived by his wife and two daughters.