Chickasha Sgt. Herschel A. Smith

© The Tuttle Times
30 May 2006

Grady Co officers who died in the line of duty
Jason Clarke
The Tuttle Times
CHICKASHA; Some of their lives were taken by bandits, others taken by fellow officers, but all their lives were given in the protection of the people.
In the history of Grady County, eight law enforcement officers have died in the line of service. Four Chickasha officers, two county deputies, a Tuttle officer and a Verden officer, each gave a sacrifice that has been buried under time.
Sheriff Kieran McMullen has a plan to change that, however. In a memorial to be dedicated on May 31, Grady County will honor those law enforcement officers made the ultimate sacrifice.
Standing four and a half feet tall, bearing the seal of the county, the memorial will read "Those who gave all" and "We walk the streets they served."
Below the list of names:
Chickasha Chief Emmett Goodwin - Fairview Park
Deputy Sheriff Edden Morris - Rose Hill
Chickasha Asst. Chief Sam Scott
Verden Marshal Alexander A. Anderson
Chickasha Patrolman Henry A. "Texas" Tate - Rose Hill
Deputy Sheriff James A. Wilson - Laflin Creek
Chickasha Sgt. Herschel A. Smith - Rose Hill
Tuttle Night Watchman August G. Nowka - Fairview Tuttle
The dedication ceremony will be held Wednesday, May 31, at 5 p.m. at the flag pole in front of the Law Enforcement Center. Sheriff Kieran McMullen encouraged any surviving family members of the officers to attend the ceremony.

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Chickasha Sgt. Herschel A. Smith
Shot March 13, 1936

Friday the 13th proved unlucky for Sgt. Smith, who was shot while a fellow officer was checking out a sawed off shotgun.

Smith, fellow officer Jim Sivley and Oliver Cornelius, and a federal officer from Lawton were in the communications area when Sivley went to show Cornelius the weapon.

When Sivley closed the breech of the gun, it discharged striking Smith in the leg.

Gangrene set into the wound and Smith died three days later.