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Iowa State Patrol Trooper Sgt. Jim Smith to be laid to rest Friday Share Updated: 6:52 AM CDT Apr 16, 2021 Iowa State Patrol Trooper Sgt. Jim Smith to be laid to rest Friday Share Updated: 6:52 AM CDT Apr 16, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript ERIC TODAY AN IOWA STATE TROOPER KILLED IN ACTION WILL BE LAID TO REST. SERGEANT JIM SMITH DIED WHILE RESPONDING TO AN INTENSE STANDOFF IN GRUNDY CENTER LAST WEEK. HE WAS A 27-YEAR VETERAN OF THE IOWA STATE PATROL. HIS DEATH IS A MAJOR LOSS FO THE LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMUNITY ACROSS THE STATE. THOSE CLOSEST TO SMITH SAY THAT ...

Fallen State Patrol Sgt. Jim Smith eulogized as a man of integrity, faith and goofy humor Tony Leys, Des Moines Register Drone video: Iowa State Patrol Sgt. Jim Smith's funeral procession Replay Video UP NEXT INDEPENDENCE, Ia. — Iowa State Patrol Sgt. Jim Smith was remembered Friday as a humble leader who leavened a commitment to justice, faith and family with a goofy sense of humor. “Jim’s superpower was his integrity,” Pastor Paul Heppner told hundreds of mourners gathered at Independence High School. “He was the real deal.” Smith, 51, was a 27-year veteran of t...

Heppner, interim pastor of Jesup Bible Fellowship, recalled his friend’s habit of playing Christian music, including while on duty. Smith often talked about his faith, including with people who found themselves in the back of his patrol car, the pastor said. “I’ve been told that he held his audience absolutely captive,” Heppner said, drawing chuckles from the audience. 'Jim was a sheepdog that protected sheep' State Patrol Col. Nathan Fulk told mourners that Smith’s biggest vice was chocolate milk, which he would buy for himself as a reward when he’d done something well. The serio...

Apr 9, 2021 3 hrs ago ATHENS — The Concord University Department of Business has announced winners in the 27th Concord Business Challenge. Overall winners were: first place, Princeton Senior High School; second place, Pendleton County High School; and third place, Independence High School. The winners were announced during a virtual awards ceremony April 1, emceed by Dr. Susan Robinett, chair of the Department of Business, with faculty announcing the challenge winners. In addition, Dr. Kendra Boggess, president, and William Allen, vice president of enrollment management, also...

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