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By Warren Peper lsausser@postandcourier.com Smith’s fellow officers worked extra shifts to fund a retrofitted vehicle Smith could drive himself. The police wives auxiliary raised money to renovate Smith’s house to make it wheelchair accessible. In less than a year, Smith returned to the department to work as a dispatcher. In years to come, he would lead the entire Communications Department. He eventually retired in 1987. Through the years, he’s worn-out more than eight wheelchair...