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January 7, 2009
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OFFICER DOWN- Dallas TX
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Senior Corporal Norman Smith
Dallas Police Department Texas
End of Watch: Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Biographical Info Age: 43
Biographical Info Age: 43
Tour of Duty: 18 years
Badge Number: 6613
Incident DetailsCause of Death: Gunfire
Incident DetailsCause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Apprehended
Senior Corporal Norman Smith was shot and killed as he attempted to serve an arrest warrant.Corporal Smith and several members of the Gang Unit went to a home on Wadsworth Drive in Dallas to service a arrest warrant for aggravated assault. When Corporal Smith knocked on the front door of the home, he was shot and killed.Members of the Dallas Police SWAT team were able to make entry into the apartment and arrest three suspects at the scene, including the suspect that shot Corporal Smith.
Corporal Smith had served with the Dallas Police Department for 18 years and was assigned to the Gang Unit. His murder occurred on the day before this 18th anniversary with the department.
Corporal Smith is survived by his wife, who also serves with the Dallas Police Department, and two children.
Agency Contact Information;
Dallas Police Department
1400 South Lamar Street
Dallas, TX 75215
Phone: (214) 671-3023
Please contact the Dallas Police Department for funeral arrangements or for survivor benefit fund information.
DALLAS TX Jan 7 2009 — A Dallas police officer was fatally shot shortly after 6:15 p.m. Tuesday at a southeast Dallas apartment complex.
Sr. Cpl. Norm Smith, who was transported to Baylor University Medical Center, was shot in the head while serving a felony aggravated assault warrant with a team of officers.
“They knocked on one of the apartment doors,” said Lt. Andy Harvey, Dallas Police Department. “And when they did, they were met with gunfire.”
Authorities said Smith was shot through the door.
Police identified the suspected shooter early Wednesday as 26-year-old Charles Patrick Payne, who faces a capital murder charge.
The man wanted on a felony warrant was identified as William Jobe, 29, who was also in the apartment and was arrested. A third man in the apartment was questioned and released, police said.
Authorities said Smith had come into the office at 6 a.m. after receiving a tip on some aggravated robbery suspects. He worked a 12-hour shift in his attempt to catch the suspects.
Smith was a longtime veteran of the gang unit.
“He was as good as any police officer that we have in the department,” Chief David Kunkle, Dallas Police Department.
Kunkle also said he always thought of Smith as invincible. Smith’s wife, Regina, is Kunkle’s administrative lieutenant and works closely with the chief.
“I don’t know any two people that were better suited for each other, who loved each other more,” he said. “They have one of those magical-type relationships.”
Smith, who was once awarded officer of the year and is the father of two teenaged children, would have celebrated his 18th year as a Dallas officer Wednesday. He was praised for his work with the communities in southeast Dallas and the Pleasant Grove area
For hours after the shooting, SWAT officers and armed vehicles remained at the scene at the Oak Wood Place Apartments, located in the 4900 block of Wadsworth Drive near Loop 12 in Dallas. Authorities said SWAT officers cleared out the apartment.
In May 1998, two other officers were shot at the same apartment complex, which were then named the Sara Garden Apartments. While officers Edward Menchaca and John Midyette both survived the shooting, a suspect was killed from a chest wound.
Much like Tuesday’s shooting, the officers were checking a tip about a drug deal.
Last year, more Texas police officers were killed in the line of duty than in any other state. Fourteen officers were killed in Texas, but none of those were in the North Texas area.
Sr. Cpl. Norm Smith, who was transported to Baylor University Medical Center, was shot in the head while serving a felony aggravated assault warrant with a team of officers.
“They knocked on one of the apartment doors,” said Lt. Andy Harvey, Dallas Police Department. “And when they did, they were met with gunfire.”
Authorities said Smith was shot through the door.
Police identified the suspected shooter early Wednesday as 26-year-old Charles Patrick Payne, who faces a capital murder charge.
The man wanted on a felony warrant was identified as William Jobe, 29, who was also in the apartment and was arrested. A third man in the apartment was questioned and released, police said.
Authorities said Smith had come into the office at 6 a.m. after receiving a tip on some aggravated robbery suspects. He worked a 12-hour shift in his attempt to catch the suspects.
Smith was a longtime veteran of the gang unit.
“He was as good as any police officer that we have in the department,” Chief David Kunkle, Dallas Police Department.
Kunkle also said he always thought of Smith as invincible. Smith’s wife, Regina, is Kunkle’s administrative lieutenant and works closely with the chief.
“I don’t know any two people that were better suited for each other, who loved each other more,” he said. “They have one of those magical-type relationships.”
Smith, who was once awarded officer of the year and is the father of two teenaged children, would have celebrated his 18th year as a Dallas officer Wednesday. He was praised for his work with the communities in southeast Dallas and the Pleasant Grove area
For hours after the shooting, SWAT officers and armed vehicles remained at the scene at the Oak Wood Place Apartments, located in the 4900 block of Wadsworth Drive near Loop 12 in Dallas. Authorities said SWAT officers cleared out the apartment.
In May 1998, two other officers were shot at the same apartment complex, which were then named the Sara Garden Apartments. While officers Edward Menchaca and John Midyette both survived the shooting, a suspect was killed from a chest wound.
Much like Tuesday’s shooting, the officers were checking a tip about a drug deal.
Last year, more Texas police officers were killed in the line of duty than in any other state. Fourteen officers were killed in Texas, but none of those were in the North Texas area.
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