OFFICER DOWN! : Memphis, TN Police Officer Killed While Investigating Shootings

The War on Cops continues -- thoughts and prayers for the fallen officer's family and his Blue Line Brothers!



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MEMPHIS — A Memphis Police Department officer is dead following a string of shootings near the city’s famed Beale Street, authorities said.

Officer Verdell Smith, 46, was struck by a suspect’s vehicle while trying to clear a crime scene at about 10:20 p.m. local time Saturday, Memphis Police Department Director Mike Rallings told reporters.

Smith was killed after two separate shootings Saturday night.

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Smith, an 18-year veteran of the force, was struck by the suspect shortly afterward as officers were working to clear the area. The suspect tried to flee on foot but was picked up by officers.

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Officer Smith was survived by his father, children and fiancee.