Iowa State Patrol Sgt. Jim Smith, who was fatally shot during an hours-long standoff Friday evening in Grundy Center, was a 27-year veteran of the patrol and was described as a well-known community volunteer.
Smith joined the State Patrol after graduating from the Department of Public Safety Academy, according to a biography posted on the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy s Facebook page. He was first assigned to work in Fairfield, then in 1996 was moved to Oelwein. Trooper Jim Smith is proud and humbled by his position as an Iowa State Trooper, the 2018 posting said. He consistently performs his duties everyday with the motoring public safety his number one priority, along with having the I can make a difference mindset. Keeping busy throughout his shift, looking beyond the original stop Trooper Smith goes above and beyond expectations and is a positive role model for his fellow officers.
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What we know about Sgt Jim Smith, the Iowa State Patrol trooper fatally shot during Grundy Center standoff
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