Patrol Officer James Watkins Smith, Sr.

James Watkins Smith, Sr.

Patrol Officer James Smith succumbed to injuries sustained six years earlier when he was involved in a motorcycle crash on May 4th, 2001.

He was responding to an emergency call when another driver made an illegal U-turn in front of him on North Roan Street near Hemlock Lane.

He suffered severe head and internal injuries and required constant medical care until passing away.

Officer Smith was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of the Vietnam War. He is survived by his wife, two daughters, grandchildren, and five siblings.