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Deputy Sheriff Isaac Smith
Westchester County Sheriff's Department
New York

End of Watch: Thursday, May 17, 1792

Biographical Info
Age: Not available
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Thursday, May 17, 1792
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Executed in 1793

Deputy Smith was shot and killed after responding to a call about a drunken cattleman and British loyalist. The suspect was holding the constable at bay with a pistol outside of a Bronx tavern. As Deputy Smith attempted to arrest him he was shot.

The suspect fled to Canada but was eventually caught and hung on October 2, 1793.

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