Florida Highway Patrol, Florida
End of Watch Sunday, December 23, 1973
Add to My HeroesRonald Gordon Smith
Trooper Ronald Smith was shot and killed while checking two suspicious men in a parked car.
The subjects attempted to flee but two nearby hunters shot and wounded one of them and then captured both.
Trooper Smith had served with the Florida Highway Patrol for only eight months.
Bio
- Age 28
- Tour 8 months
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Gun; Unknown type
- Offender Both apprehended
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