St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, Missouri
End of Watch Wednesday, April 24, 1974
Add to My HeroesClaude C. Smith
Police Officer Claude Smith was shot and killed while assisting a sheriff's deputy search for a wanted man on the eighth floor of a building in the Vaughn Housing Project, at 1101 North 18th Street.
During the search, an unrelated man mistook Officer Smith for a child molester believed to be in the area and shot him. Officer Smith was off duty when he agreed to assist the sheriff's deputy.
Officer Smith had been a member of the St. Louis Police Department for seven years and is survived by his wife and 6-month-old son.
Bio
- Age 28
- Tour 7 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Gun; Unknown type
- Offender Not available
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