Smith Owen

Murdered

On April 24, 1930, Deputy Sheriff Smith Owen Wester, aged 29, of the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office in Alabama, was fatally shot while serving a warrant for timber theft. As he and fellow deputies approached the suspect's residence, the individual opened fire with a rifle, striking Deputy Wester. In the ensuing exchange, another deputy returned fire, resulting in the suspect's death.

Deputy Wester's untimely death left behind his wife, who mourned the loss of her husband. His service an ...Read More

Deputy Sheriff Smith Owen Wester

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