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Harry Smith

Case from Paoli, IN dated Mar 31, 1906

Victim Details

Harry Smith

Male

Paoli

IN

1906-03-31

Harry

Smith

07/21/2026

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In the quiet rural landscape near Paoli, Indiana, a tragic event unfolded on March 31, 1906, that cut short the life of Deputy Sheriff Harry Smith. A dedicated officer with the Orange County Sheriff's Department, the 36-year-old male lawman was killed in the line of duty.

On that fateful Saturday evening, Deputy Sheriff Smith, accompanied by a constable, made his way to a farm near the small community of Syria. Their purpose was to serve arrest warrants on two brothers-in-law who were wan ...
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