Nebraska State Trooper Killed in the Line of Duty Press Release Jun 20, 2019 Jun 20, 2019 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save SCOTTSBLUFF — The Nebraska State Patrol is heartbroken to announce the death of Trooper Jerry L. Smith, badge #373.kAm“%9:D :D 2 EC28:4 52J 7@C E96 }63C2D<2 $E2E6 !2EC@=”[ D2:5 r@=@?6= y@9? q@=5F4[ $FA6C:?E6?56?E @7 E96 }63C2D<2 $E2E6 !2EC@=] “p 72>:=J 92D =@DE 2 9FD32?5 2?5 2 72E96C] ~FC EC@@A6CD 92G6 =@DE 2 4@==628F6 2?5 2 7C:6?5] ~FC DE2E6 92D =@DE 2 ECF6 AF3=:4 D6CG2?E]”k^AmkAmpE 2AAC@I:>2E6=J ficd 2]>] |s% @? %9FCD52J[ yF?6 a_[ %C@@A6C $>:E9 H2D @? 5FEJ 2?5 EC2G6=:?8 @? w:89H2J ae[ :? |@CC:== r@F?EJ[ H96? 2?@E96C G69:4=6 4C@DD65 E96 46?E6C =:?6 2?5 DECF4< 9:D A2EC@= F?:E 9625\@?] %C@@A6C $>:E9 H2D AC@?@F?465 56462D65 2E E96 D46?6] %96 5C:G6C @7 E96 @E96C G69:4=6 H2D 6;64E65 2?5 H2D 2=D@ AC@?@F?465 56462D65 2E E96 D46?6] %96 5C:G6C @7 2 E9:C5 G69:4=6 E92E H2D :?G@=G65 :? E96 4C2D9 H2D ?@E D6C:@FD=J :?;FC65] %96 4C2D9 C6>2:?D F?56C :?G6DE:82E:@? 3J E96 |@CC:== r@F?EJ $96C:77’D ~77:46 H:E9 2DD:DE2?46 7C@> E96 $4@EED q=F77 r@F?EJ $96C:77’D ~77:46]k^Am People are also reading… 12-year-old arrested in death of classmate who was hit in the head by a metal water bottle Kearney restaurant owner Carlos Godinez will be deported Learning Adventures Childcare plans culturally diverse summer curriculum State troopers trying to locate man who ran from traffic stop near Overton Geiser family opens hardware store in Lexington TRACK: Cozad boys win team title at Ogallala Gothenburg High School speech team overjoyed with state results On one busy day, Gothenburg senior wins state speech, earns FFA presidency Sarah Neben: Lexington soccer sweeps North Platte Gothenburg girls tennis defeats Ogallala in dual Local 4-H'ers compete in Dawson County speech contest Lexington wins Good Life Cup NRCS offers disaster assistance to ag producers in Nebraska impacted by wildfires Cozad boys track wins team title at Holdrege kAm%C@@A6C $>:E9[ d`[ @7 $4@EED3=F77[ ;@:?65 E96 }63C2D<2 $E2E6 !2EC@= :? a_`c[ 8C25F2E:?8 H:E9 E96 deE9 q2D:4 #64CF:E r=2DD @? |2J `[ a_`d] vC25F2E:?8 2E E96 286 @7 cf[ 96 :D 36=:6G65 E@ 36 E96 @=56DE C64CF:E E@ 6G6C 4@>A=6E6 }$!’D q2D:4 #64CF:E r2>A] w6 H2D DE2E:@?65 :? $4@EED3=F77 2D A2CE @7 %C@@A t 7@C 9:D 6?E:C6 }$! 42C66C]k^AmkAm!C:@C E@ ;@:?:?8 }$![ %C@@A6C $>:E9 =65 2 564@C2E65 42C66C :? E96 &?:E65 $E2E6D pC>J[ D6CG:?8 @FC 4@F?ECJ 7C@> `hge E@ a_``] %C@@A6C $>:E9 62C?65 ?F>6C@FD 9@?@CD 5FC:?8 9:D >:=:E2CJ 42C66C[ :?4=F5:?8 2 3C@?K6 DE2C 7@C 9:D D6CG:46 :? EH@ E@FCD @7 4@>32E :? ~A6C2E:@? xC2B: uC665@>]k^Am kAmQ%C@@A6C $>:E9 H2D 5@:?8 H92E 96 5:5 6G6CJ 52J[ 5:=:86?E=J A2EC@==:?8 }63C2D<2’D C@25H2JD[” D2:5 r@=@?6= q@=5F4] “%9:D :D 2 D25 C6>:?56C @7 E96 52?86CD @FC =2H 6?7@C46>6?E AC@76DD:@?2=D 7246 52:=J] ~FC AC2J6CD 2C6 H:E9 %C@@A6C $>:E9’D 72>:=J]”k^Am kAm%C@@A6C $>:E9 :D DFCG:G65 3J 9:D H:76 2?5 EH@ 25F=E 49:=5C6?] p== @7 }$! >@FC?D E96 =@DD @7 %C@@A6C $>:E9 2?5 2D<D E92E E96 AF3=:4 C6DA64E E96 AC:G24J @7 9:D 72>:=J 5FC:?8 E9:D 5:77:4F=E E:>6]k^Am 0 Comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Recommended for you Watch Now: Related Video Savannah Guthrie returns to ‘Today’ after mom’s disappearance Data Centers: 'It is an opportunity for us as a state to press pause.' Data Centers: 'It is an opportunity for us as a state to press pause.' Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance still top of mind for her neighbors Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance still top of mind for her neighbors War in the Middle East: Donald Trump threatens to hit Iran power plants War in the Middle East: Donald Trump threatens to hit Iran power plants
