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Deputy Sheriff

Volley Milton Smith

Pushmataha County Sheriff's Office — Antlers, OK

Felonious

End of Watch November 15, 1920

Age 38

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Volley Smith was shot and killed in Nashoba while issuing summonses for witnesses in a trial.

He had stopped at a residence to stay the night, but while there was attacked by two men, one of whom was out on bond while facing a murder charge. One of the men shot Deputy Smith with a .30-.30 rifle, killing him. Both men were arrested and charged with Deputy Smith's murder.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Smith served with the Pushmataha County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Antlers community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Smith.

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

Agency

Department Pushmataha County Sheriff's Office

Location Antlers, OK

Platform Identity pcso.pushmataha.ok.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 15, 1920

Age 38

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Rifle; .30-.30

Offender Arrested

Deputy Sheriff Volley Milton 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 OK, 403 of 582 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.2% of this state's fallen. That is 15 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

Pushmataha County Sheriff's Office

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

OK — Statewide

403

of 582 officers

69.2% 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. Volley Milton 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 Volley Milton Smith Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Arrested

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Volley Milton Smith is highlighted in Nov.

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. Volley Milton Smith was killed by rifle; .30-.30.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518