Troy Police Department, Michigan
End of Watch Thursday, December 11, 1969
Add to My HeroesCharles E. Smetana
Officer Charles Smetana was killed in a single-vehicle car crash while responding to the report of a traffic accident with injuries.
His patrol car struck a bridge pillar on I-75 at Sixteen Mile.
Officer Smetana was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. He had served with the Troy Police Department for three years and had previously served with the Detroit Police Department for three years.
Bio
- Age 34
- Tour 6 years
- Badge Not available
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause Automobile crash
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