Pass your cursor over pic to see larger version! Click pic for full version!
Resided:
CA, USA
Born:
Unk
Fallen:
Jan. 11, 1947
Race/Sex:
Caucasian Male / 29 yrs. of age
Agency
Dept:
Tulare Police Dept.
CA
USA
Dept. Type:
Municipal/Police
Hero's Rank:
Officer
Sworn Date:
Unk
FBI Class:
Homicide - Gun
Weapon Class:
Firearm
Bio: Not Available
Fatal Incident Summary
Offender:
No Info
Location:
CA
USA
Sat. Jan. 11, 1947
Summary:
Officer Smith was shot and killed while he and other officers searched for a suspect in the basement of a hotel. The suspect was wanted for failing to appear in court for assaulting his girlfriend with a knife. The suspect was hiding in a storeroom and saw Officer Smith through a crack in the wall. The man opened fire through a wooden partition, fatally wounding Officer Smith.
In 1978 a street was named Richard Smith Street in honor of Officer Smith. Officer Smith was survived by his wife and mother.
