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Troopers responded to the Birch Shores area of Trout Lake. They say several items were taken. A suspicious older white panel van was seen in the area around the time the break-in took place. Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to call Trooper Smith at 906-632-2217. The incident remains under investigation. Tags:
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 perf...