In Memoriam: Officer Tim Smith

In Memoriam: Officer Tim Smith

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Becky Sheffield, Chief of the Eastman Police Department in Georgia sadly reports the death of Officer Tim Smith.

Officer Smith, was shot killed while responding to a suspicious person call of a man with a gun. As he was on patrol in the area of the call, Officer Smith encountered the suspect. Officer Smith exited his patrol vehicle to make contact with the suspect and the suspect opened fire striking Officer Smith.

Officer Smith was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. The unidentified suspect remains at large. Officer Smith was not wearing a body camera.

Georgia Bureau of Investigation has been called in to conduct the investigation into the shooting and murder of Officer Smith.

Officer Tim Smith-gone, but never forgotten. EOW: Saturday, August 13, 2016.

Graphic done by Rose Borisow GraFX

Additional details can be found here:

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/eastman-police-department-officer-tim-smith-shot-killed-georgia-n630286

http://www.kmov.com/story/32754546/georgia-officer-shot-and-killed-answering-call

http://therightscoop.com/breaking-georgia-officer-shot-and-killed-manhunt-underway-for-suspect/

http://abcnews.go.com/US/georgia-police-officer-shot-killed-suspect-run/story?id=41370637

http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-georgia-officer-shot-20160814-snap-story.html

http://www.news.com.au/world/north-america/us-police-officer-shot-dead-in-georgia/news-story/47edb1be44ffd46e7daf03932a94ef11

http://www.10tv.com/article/georgia-officer-fatally-shot-suspect-remains-loose

http://www.dailyjournal.net/2016/08/14/us-officer-killed-georgia/

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Pat Sharkey earned an associate's Degree at Kellogg Community College and was hired by the Battle Creek Township Police Department as a dispatcher. Pat was then hired by the Michigan State Police and was initially assigned to the Capitol Security Detail. Eight years later, he attended the 98th Trooper Recruit School. Pat served as a trooper for the remainder of his career serving at State Police Posts in Erie, Sandusky, Northville, Flat Rock, Bridgeport, Ypsilanti, and Caro areas of Michigan. He attended Michigan State University’s Traffic Crash Reconstruction Program and was certified as an expert witness in several Michigan courts. Pat retired in 2010 after 35 years of public service. He is a correspondent for Law Enforcement Today and enjoys hunting, target shooting, and (most of all) sailing.

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