Coy N. Smith

On a summer day in 1994, Lieutenant Coy N. Smith, a 61-year-old male officer with the Alabama Public Service Commission, was on duty, unaware that his path was about to cross with a dangerous fugitive. A veteran of 28 years, Lt. Smith was a seasoned officer dedicated to his role in law enforcement. His day took a fatal turn when he initiated a traffic stop in Montgomery, Alabama. The driver of the vehicle was a man already wanted for the murders of a police officer in Greenville, Alabama, and a ...