U.S. Marine Corps · United States 
Charles Smetana
1969
Charles E. Smetana served the U.S. Marine Corps.
How He Died
Manner
Accident
Cause
Multiple traumatic injuries
What Happened
Officer Charles Smetana was killed in a single-vehicle car crash while responding to the report of a traffic accident with injuries.
His patrol car struck a bridge pillar on I-75 at Sixteen Mile.
Officer Smetana was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. He had served with the Troy Police Department for three years and had previously served with the Detroit Police Department for three years.
His patrol car struck a bridge pillar on I-75 at Sixteen Mile.
Officer Smetana was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. He had served with the Troy Police Department for three years and had previously served with the Detroit Police Department for three years.
Service Record
U.S. Marine Corps
Also Served
Troy Police Department
Officer
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