Sheriff Charles R. Smith - Cooper County Courthouse Grounds - Boonville, Mo.
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N 38° 58.643 W 092° 44.647
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This light grey granite marker is located on the western grounds of the Cooper County Courthouse - 200 N. Main in Boonville, Mo.
Waymark Code: WMH4DX
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 05/20/2013
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This light grey granite marker is located on the western grounds of the Cooper County Courthouse. The Sheriff's Badge is depicted in the upper left corner - in the upper right corner is a picture of Sheriff Charles R. Smith. The text of the marker:
In Memory of
Sheriff
Charles R. Smith
of Cooper County
who Died in the Line of Duty
December 10, 1991
A. L. Post 52 V.F.W. Post 4022
Information on the incident of Sheriff Smith's death:
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"Sheriff Charles Smith was shot and killed by the suspect who shot and killed Deputy Leslie Roark of the Moniteau County Sheriff's Department and Deputy Sandra Wilson of the Miller County Sheriff's Department.
Sheriff Smith was shot when he ran to investigate the gunshots which killed Deputy Wilson.
The suspect was found guilty of capital murder and was executed on January 9, 2002."
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