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In the late hours of a winter evening in Sevierville, Tennessee, a dispute between a husband and wife escalated to a fatal conclusion. James 'Chip' Smith, a 41-year-old Caucasian male and a respected police officer, was shot and killed on February 1, 2020. The events of that night unfolded in the Kodak community, where an argument that began in a vehicle spilled out into the open.

Earlier in the evening, Smith and his wife, Melissa Smith, had been at a local distillery. An argument ignite ...Read More

Victim Details

James Chip Smith

Male

White / Caucasian

Sevierville

TN

2020-02-01

41

James

Chip Smith

05/12/2026