Roll of Honor
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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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
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Incident Details
Town Marshal Everett Smith is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 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 61.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Everett Smith's cause is highlighted.
How Everett Smith Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Everett Smith is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Everett Smith was killed by gun; unknown type.
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