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Town Marshal

Everett Smith

Olla Police Department — Olla, LA

Felonious

End of Watch January 2, 1903

Age 30

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Town Marshal Everett Smith was shot and killed shortly after he entered a downtown saloon in Olla at approximately 6:00 am.

Excitement over a fire that had destroyed half the town was subsiding when Marshal Smith entered the saloon to order it closed, as its operating license had expired at midnight. As shots rang out, outsiders rushed in and found him dead on the floor. He had been shot six times.

Several men were arrested and charged with his murder but were all acquitted.

Marshal Smith was survived by his wife and family.

Survivors

Marshal Smith was survived by his wife and family.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Town Marshal Smith served with the Olla Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Olla community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Town Marshal Smith.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Olla Police Department

Location Olla, LA

Platform Identity opd.lasalle.la.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 2, 1903

Age 30

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Acquitted

Town Marshal Everett Smith is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In LA, 364 of 595 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.2% of this state's fallen. That is 7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

Olla Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

LA — Statewide

364

of 595 officers

61.2% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Everett Smith's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Everett Smith Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Acquitted

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Everett Smith is highlighted in Jan.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Everett Smith was killed by gun; unknown type.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518