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James Hume Smith

Case from Oakland, CA dated Nov 27, 1903

Victim Details

James Hume Smith, Jr.

Male

White / Caucasian

Oakland

CA

1903-11-27

33

James

Hume Smith

07/10/2026

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James Hume Smith Jr., a 33-year-old police officer with the Oakland Police Department, tragically lost his life on November 27, 1903. Officer Smith was on duty when he encountered two men acting suspiciously at the corner of Jackson Street and 14th Street in Oakland, California. The area had recently experienced a series of burglaries, and Officer Smith, suspecting the men of criminal intent, decided to approach and question them. As he attempted to escort the suspects to City Hall, one of the m ...
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