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Case Description
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On August 29, 2006, Detective Corporal Charles Eugene Smith, II, a 29-year-old police officer from the Beckley Police Department in West Virginia, was tragically shot and killed during an undercover narcotics operation. The incident occurred on South Fayette Street in Beckley, marking the first time a police officer had been killed in the line of duty in Beckley since the death of Sgt. David Lilly in 1975.
The undercover operation involved Detective Smith and another officer participating ...Read More
The undercover operation involved Detective Smith and another officer participating ...Read More
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Charles Eugene Smith, Ii
Male
White / Caucasian
Beckley
WV
2006-08-29
29
Charles
Eugene Smith Ii
11/05/2025
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Did anyone else hear anything about changes in police protocols after Detective Smith's tragic incid... ...Read More
12/10/2023
12/10/2023
