Charles Taylor Smith, a 27-year-old officer with the California Highway Patrol, tragically lost his life on September 9, 1956, near Orland, California. On that fateful day, Officer Smith had stopped a vehicle for speeding on U.S. Highway 99. During the stop, he became suspicious and decided to investigate further. Unbeknownst to him, the vehicle's occupants were two AWOL Marines who had been on a crime spree. As Officer Smith was frisking one of the suspects, the other suspect shot him in the ba
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