Metro Nashville Police Department, Tennessee
End of Watch Wednesday, May 14, 1980
Add to My HeroesJohn Wesley Smith, III
Lieutenant Smith was killed in an automobile accident while responding to an officer needs assistance call that was broadcast over the police radio shortly after midnight. He was travelling on Clarksville Highway when his patrol car collided with a pickup truck.
Lieutenant Smith had been with the agency for 17 years and was survived by his wife and three sons.
Bio
- Age 39
- Tour 17 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Automobile crash
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