Oren Eugene Smith
2000
Oren Eugene Smith.
How He Died
Manner
Accident
Cause
Multiple traumatic injuries
What Happened
Sheriff Oren Smith succumbed to carbon monoxide poisoning after responding to a medical call where a couple had also been overtaken by carbon monoxide.
Upon arriving at the scene, Sheriff Smith entered the house and pulled the couple outside. While doing so, he was exposed to a high level of carbon monoxide and had to be admitted to the hospital, where he died two days later as a result.
Sheriff Smith was a United States Army Vietnam War veteran and had served with the Edwards County Sheriff's Department for 24 years.
Upon arriving at the scene, Sheriff Smith entered the house and pulled the couple outside. While doing so, he was exposed to a high level of carbon monoxide and had to be admitted to the hospital, where he died two days later as a result.
Sheriff Smith was a United States Army Vietnam War veteran and had served with the Edwards County Sheriff's Department for 24 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
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Edwards County Sheriff's Department
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