Alabama Public Service Commission, Alabama
End of Watch: Tuesday, June 28, 1994
Age: 61
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: 28
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: June 28, 1994
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Not available
Lieutenant Coy Smith was shot and killed after stopping a suspect who had murdered Greenville, Alabama, Officer Gary Heath and Pearl River County, Mississippi, Sheriff's Deputy Len Rowell.
As Lieutenant Smith was calling the tag number the suspect shot him in the head.
The suspect committed suicide later in the day after being surrounded by federal agents.
Lieutenant Smith had served with the agency for 28 years.