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End of Watch: Friday, May 15, 2015
Reserve Deputy Sonny Smith was shot and killed as he and other deputies searched for a burglary suspect in the area of County Road 1723 at approximately 2:30 am.
He confronted the subject as the deputies searched the area following an earlier burglary. The suspect and Deputy Smith exchanged gunfire and both were wounded. Deputy Smith was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his wounds. The subject was taken into custody.
Deputy Smith was a U.S. Navy veteran and had served with the Johnson County Sheriff\’s Office for 11 years. He is survived by his wife and two children.
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Please contact the following agency to send condolences or to obtain funeral arrangements:
Sheriff Larry Jones
Johnson County Sheriff\’s Office
301 Porter Industrial Road
Clarksville, AR 72830
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