Peper: The life of Charleston man Gilbert Smith taught us to ask 'what's next?'
By Warren Peper lsausser@postandcourier.com Smithâs fellow officers worked extra shifts to fund a retrofitted vehicle Smith could drive himself. The police wives' auxiliary raised money to renovate Smithâs 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, heâs worn-out more than eight wheelchairs and piled-up the miles on nine different modified vehicles. Family matters His grown daughters, M...
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