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William David Smith

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William David Smith

Birth
Richmond County, North Carolina, USA
Death
12 Jun 1929 (aged 51)
Hamlet, Richmond County, North Carolina, USA
Burial
Hamlet, Richmond County, North Carolina, USA Add to Map
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Constable Smith was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man for possessing illegal whiskey. The suspect was captured in Richmond, Virginia, two weeks later.

The suspect was convicted of Constable Smith's murder and sentenced to death. He was executed in the electric chair on February 13, 1930.

Constable Smith was survived by his wife and six children.

Constable Smith was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man for possessing illegal whiskey. The suspect was captured in Richmond, Virginia, two weeks later.

The suspect was convicted of Constable Smith's murder and sentenced to death. He was executed in the electric chair on February 13, 1930.

Constable Smith was survived by his wife and six children.



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