George D. Smith

Murdered

On May 14, 1911, at approximately 3:30 a.m., 22-year-old Patrolman George D. Smith of the Paragould Police Department in Arkansas observed a suspicious individual walking along a city street. Smith began to follow the man, who proceeded to the Post Office located at 118 West Emerson Street. As the suspect neared the building, he vanished from sight. When Smith approached the Post Office, the man suddenly reappeared and opened fire with a double-barrel shotgun, striking Smith in the abdomen. A do ...Read More

Patrolman George D. Smith