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Sonny Allan Smith

Case from London, AR dated May 15, 2015

Victim Details

Sonny Allan Smith

Male

London

AR

2015-05-15

42

Sonny

Allan Smith

07/09/2026

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On May 15, 2015, at approximately 2:30 a.m., 42-year-old Sonny Allan Smith, a reserve deputy with the Johnson County Sheriff's Office in Arkansas, was fatally shot while assisting in the search for a burglary suspect near County Road 1723, approximately 15 miles east of Clarksville.

Deputy Smith, a U.S. Navy veteran and 11-year veteran of the sheriff's office, was part of a team conducting a search for a suspected burglar. During the operation, he encountered 52-year-old Fred Kauffeld, w ...
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  • MailTribune.com: Eagle Point grad and reserve deputy gunned down in Arkansas
  • Fort Smith/Fayetteville News | 5newsonline KFSM 5NEWS: Booking Photo Of Suspect In Johnson County Reserve Deputy Shooting Released
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