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Wednesday, June 23, 2010

The Tentacle: The First Among (Too) Many - by Kevin Dayhoff


by Kevin E. Dayhoff Wednesday, June 23, 2010

The name Isaac Smith is not necessarily a household word for most people. He died on May 17, 1792. From various accounts we learn that he was a man of many talents including a war hero, farmer, doctor, and politician.

He was also a deputy sheriff who died in the line of duty when he answered the call to help a fellow officer in a tavern owned by Levi Hunt in what was then Westchester County just outside New York City.


In response to my June 16, column on TheTentacle.com, “To preserve the American Dream,” several sharp-eyed readers asked for more information about the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) observation, “Crime fighting has taken its toll. Since the first recorded police death in 1792, there have been more than 15,000 law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty.”


As a matter of fact, many news articles about tragedies that befall police officers in the line of duty will state, “Since the first recorded police death in 1792…” but never mention Deputy Smith.


So, what happened in 1792? Who was Deputy Smith and what were the circumstances of his death?


Read the entire column here: http://www.thetentacle.com/ShowArticle.cfm?mydocid=3822

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