Joel Dixon Smith Killed by Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office

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Category: Police - County
Old Crime Scene Address:
148 W John Sims Pkwy
Mapping Police Violence:

Smith, who had been served a restraining order based on domestic abuse, was turning in his guns to a deputy when he shot the deputy from behind, police said. Smith fled the scene and barricaded himself in a hotel room, which he left firing after police arrived, according to authorities.

Victim's Name: Joel Dixon Smith

Agency Responsible: Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office

Gender: Male

Age: 33

Race: White

Date of Death: September 22, 2015

County: Okaloosa

Cause of Death: Gunshot

Official Disposition: Unreported

Criminal Charges: No known charges

Mental Illness: Yes

Armed: Allegedly Armed

Weapon: gun

Threat Level: attack

Fleeing: Not fleeing

Body Camera: No

Washington Post Database ID: 854

Geography: Suburban

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