Upton County Sheriff's Department, Texas
End of Watch: Friday, June 8, 2012
Age: 44
Tour of Duty: 2 years, 6 months
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: June 8, 2012
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Deputy Sheriff Mike Smith was killed in an automobile accident while responding to a fire at an oil tank battery just before 7:00 a.m.
He was traveling northbound on Route 349, north of Rankin, when an oil-field truck crossed the center line and struck his patrol car head-on.
Deputy Smith had served with the Upton County Sheriff's Office for two years. He is survived by his wife, three sons, and a daughter.