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Charles Smith

Case from California, MO dated Aug 05, 1991

Victim Details

Name

Charles Raymond Smith

Gender

Male

Race

White / Caucasian

City

California

State

MO

Date Of Death

1991

Age At Death

54

First Name

Charles

Last Name

Smith

Last Updated

07/23/2026

Case Description

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In the winter of 1991, a domestic disturbance in a small Missouri town escalated into a tragic series of events that claimed the life of Cooper County Sheriff Charles Raymond Smith. The 54-year-old lawman was one of four people killed during a shooting spree that shattered the peace of Moniteau County.

The violence began on the evening of December 9, 1991, when Moniteau County Deputy Leslie Roark responded to a domestic dispute at the Jamestown residence of James R. Johnson, a 42-year-old ...

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Cooper County Sheriff's Office - Sheriff Charles Raymond Smith

Smith convicted in hit-run deaths of two students - UPI Archives

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