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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 ...Read More
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 ...Read More
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Sonny Allan Smith
Male
London
AR
2015-05-15
42
Sonny
Allan Smith
11/12/2025
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I’ve been thinking a lot about the impact that Deputy Smith’s murder had on the community. It’... ...Read More
05/04/2024
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