A police officer was discovered dead in a flooded field early Saturday morning, hours after he went missing Friday evening, Kentucky State Police confirmed to Fox News.
The body of Rodney Smith, 45, of the Hickman Police Department was found following a search, WPSD 6. His police cruiser also was discovered nearby, WENK-WTPR reported.
It's unclear how Smith was separated from his car.
Smith, of Boaz, Ken., was last seen Friday night while on duty. He was declared dead at the scene, KFVS reported.
An autopsy was scheduled for Saturday by the Kentucky Medical Examiner's Office.
The City of Hickman released a brief statement on Smith, calling him "an exceptional officer" and "a dedicated and loving father and husband."
Flooding from the Ohio River following heavy rain this week left hundreds of homes in Kentucky without power.
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Rodney was born on January 29, 1973 and passed away on Saturday, March 3, 2018.
Mr. Rodney Scott Smith, age 45 of Boaz, Ky passed away on Saturday, March 3, 2018 at 5:08 AM in the line of duty in Hickman, Ky.
He was a member of the Mt. Olive Methodist Church, and he was a Hickman City Police Officer, and a member of the Fraternal Order of Police.
Mr. Smith is survived by his wife- Margaret Ann Smithson Smith of Boaz, Ky; his mother- Pam Faulkner Smith of Pryorsburg, Ky; daughter- Madison (Jesse) Peele of Kannapolis, Nc; son- Chase Smith of Cornelius, Nc; daughter- Kaitlyn Smith of Boaz, Ky; son- Nathan Smith of Boaz, Ky; son- Zane Smith of Boaz, Ky; stepson- Ryan Long of Mayfield, Ky; one grandchild- River Peele; two step-grandchildren- Addalyn Long and Braydan Long.
He was preceded in death by his father- Jimmy Dean Smith.
Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at 11:00 AM at the First Assembly of God Church in Mayfield with Rev. Gregg Hussey and Bro. Tye Barnett officiating. Burial will follow in the Mt. Olive Methodist Church Cemetery. Friends may call after 5:00 PM on Monday, March 5, 2018 at the First Assembly of God Church in Mayfield, Ky.
Pallbearers will be: Chase Smith, Travis Potts, Matt Thomas, Chuck Farthing, Scott McKnight, and Matt Quindy. Honorary Pallbearers will be the Hickman City Police Department.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Easter Seals Center, 801 N. 29th Street, Paducah, Ky 42001.
The Brown Funeral Home in Mayfield, Ky is in charge of arrangements.
Brown Funeral Home - Mayfield
1223 West Broadway
Mayfield, KY 42066
Telephone: (270) 247-0077
Fax: (270) 247-0089//
*24 Hour Obit Line: (270) 247-6397*
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.rdbrownfh.com
The body of Rodney Smith, 45, of the Hickman Police Department was found following a search, WPSD 6. His police cruiser also was discovered nearby, WENK-WTPR reported.
It's unclear how Smith was separated from his car.
Smith, of Boaz, Ken., was last seen Friday night while on duty. He was declared dead at the scene, KFVS reported.
An autopsy was scheduled for Saturday by the Kentucky Medical Examiner's Office.
The City of Hickman released a brief statement on Smith, calling him "an exceptional officer" and "a dedicated and loving father and husband."
Flooding from the Ohio River following heavy rain this week left hundreds of homes in Kentucky without power.
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Rodney was born on January 29, 1973 and passed away on Saturday, March 3, 2018.
Mr. Rodney Scott Smith, age 45 of Boaz, Ky passed away on Saturday, March 3, 2018 at 5:08 AM in the line of duty in Hickman, Ky.
He was a member of the Mt. Olive Methodist Church, and he was a Hickman City Police Officer, and a member of the Fraternal Order of Police.
Mr. Smith is survived by his wife- Margaret Ann Smithson Smith of Boaz, Ky; his mother- Pam Faulkner Smith of Pryorsburg, Ky; daughter- Madison (Jesse) Peele of Kannapolis, Nc; son- Chase Smith of Cornelius, Nc; daughter- Kaitlyn Smith of Boaz, Ky; son- Nathan Smith of Boaz, Ky; son- Zane Smith of Boaz, Ky; stepson- Ryan Long of Mayfield, Ky; one grandchild- River Peele; two step-grandchildren- Addalyn Long and Braydan Long.
He was preceded in death by his father- Jimmy Dean Smith.
Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at 11:00 AM at the First Assembly of God Church in Mayfield with Rev. Gregg Hussey and Bro. Tye Barnett officiating. Burial will follow in the Mt. Olive Methodist Church Cemetery. Friends may call after 5:00 PM on Monday, March 5, 2018 at the First Assembly of God Church in Mayfield, Ky.
Pallbearers will be: Chase Smith, Travis Potts, Matt Thomas, Chuck Farthing, Scott McKnight, and Matt Quindy. Honorary Pallbearers will be the Hickman City Police Department.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Easter Seals Center, 801 N. 29th Street, Paducah, Ky 42001.
The Brown Funeral Home in Mayfield, Ky is in charge of arrangements.
Brown Funeral Home - Mayfield
1223 West Broadway
Mayfield, KY 42066
Telephone: (270) 247-0077
Fax: (270) 247-0089//
*24 Hour Obit Line: (270) 247-6397*
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.rdbrownfh.com
A police officer was discovered dead in a flooded field early Saturday morning, hours after he went missing Friday evening, Kentucky State Police confirmed to Fox News.
The body of Rodney Smith, 45, of the Hickman Police Department was found following a search, WPSD 6. His police cruiser also was discovered nearby, WENK-WTPR reported.
It's unclear how Smith was separated from his car.
Smith, of Boaz, Ken., was last seen Friday night while on duty. He was declared dead at the scene, KFVS reported.
An autopsy was scheduled for Saturday by the Kentucky Medical Examiner's Office.
The City of Hickman released a brief statement on Smith, calling him "an exceptional officer" and "a dedicated and loving father and husband."
Flooding from the Ohio River following heavy rain this week left hundreds of homes in Kentucky without power.
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Rodney was born on January 29, 1973 and passed away on Saturday, March 3, 2018.
Mr. Rodney Scott Smith, age 45 of Boaz, Ky passed away on Saturday, March 3, 2018 at 5:08 AM in the line of duty in Hickman, Ky.
He was a member of the Mt. Olive Methodist Church, and he was a Hickman City Police Officer, and a member of the Fraternal Order of Police.
Mr. Smith is survived by his wife- Margaret Ann Smithson Smith of Boaz, Ky; his mother- Pam Faulkner Smith of Pryorsburg, Ky; daughter- Madison (Jesse) Peele of Kannapolis, Nc; son- Chase Smith of Cornelius, Nc; daughter- Kaitlyn Smith of Boaz, Ky; son- Nathan Smith of Boaz, Ky; son- Zane Smith of Boaz, Ky; stepson- Ryan Long of Mayfield, Ky; one grandchild- River Peele; two step-grandchildren- Addalyn Long and Braydan Long.
He was preceded in death by his father- Jimmy Dean Smith.
Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at 11:00 AM at the First Assembly of God Church in Mayfield with Rev. Gregg Hussey and Bro. Tye Barnett officiating. Burial will follow in the Mt. Olive Methodist Church Cemetery. Friends may call after 5:00 PM on Monday, March 5, 2018 at the First Assembly of God Church in Mayfield, Ky.
Pallbearers will be: Chase Smith, Travis Potts, Matt Thomas, Chuck Farthing, Scott McKnight, and Matt Quindy. Honorary Pallbearers will be the Hickman City Police Department.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Easter Seals Center, 801 N. 29th Street, Paducah, Ky 42001.
The Brown Funeral Home in Mayfield, Ky is in charge of arrangements.
Brown Funeral Home - Mayfield
1223 West Broadway
Mayfield, KY 42066
Telephone: (270) 247-0077
Fax: (270) 247-0089//
*24 Hour Obit Line: (270) 247-6397*
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.rdbrownfh.com
The body of Rodney Smith, 45, of the Hickman Police Department was found following a search, WPSD 6. His police cruiser also was discovered nearby, WENK-WTPR reported.
It's unclear how Smith was separated from his car.
Smith, of Boaz, Ken., was last seen Friday night while on duty. He was declared dead at the scene, KFVS reported.
An autopsy was scheduled for Saturday by the Kentucky Medical Examiner's Office.
The City of Hickman released a brief statement on Smith, calling him "an exceptional officer" and "a dedicated and loving father and husband."
Flooding from the Ohio River following heavy rain this week left hundreds of homes in Kentucky without power.
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Rodney was born on January 29, 1973 and passed away on Saturday, March 3, 2018.
Mr. Rodney Scott Smith, age 45 of Boaz, Ky passed away on Saturday, March 3, 2018 at 5:08 AM in the line of duty in Hickman, Ky.
He was a member of the Mt. Olive Methodist Church, and he was a Hickman City Police Officer, and a member of the Fraternal Order of Police.
Mr. Smith is survived by his wife- Margaret Ann Smithson Smith of Boaz, Ky; his mother- Pam Faulkner Smith of Pryorsburg, Ky; daughter- Madison (Jesse) Peele of Kannapolis, Nc; son- Chase Smith of Cornelius, Nc; daughter- Kaitlyn Smith of Boaz, Ky; son- Nathan Smith of Boaz, Ky; son- Zane Smith of Boaz, Ky; stepson- Ryan Long of Mayfield, Ky; one grandchild- River Peele; two step-grandchildren- Addalyn Long and Braydan Long.
He was preceded in death by his father- Jimmy Dean Smith.
Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at 11:00 AM at the First Assembly of God Church in Mayfield with Rev. Gregg Hussey and Bro. Tye Barnett officiating. Burial will follow in the Mt. Olive Methodist Church Cemetery. Friends may call after 5:00 PM on Monday, March 5, 2018 at the First Assembly of God Church in Mayfield, Ky.
Pallbearers will be: Chase Smith, Travis Potts, Matt Thomas, Chuck Farthing, Scott McKnight, and Matt Quindy. Honorary Pallbearers will be the Hickman City Police Department.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Easter Seals Center, 801 N. 29th Street, Paducah, Ky 42001.
The Brown Funeral Home in Mayfield, Ky is in charge of arrangements.
Brown Funeral Home - Mayfield
1223 West Broadway
Mayfield, KY 42066
Telephone: (270) 247-0077
Fax: (270) 247-0089//
*24 Hour Obit Line: (270) 247-6397*
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.rdbrownfh.com
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