End of Watch Trooper Jerry L. Smith
Trooper Jerry L. Smith
Nebraska State Patrol, Nebraska
End of Watch Thursday, June 20, 2019
Bio
Age 51
Tour 5 years
Badge 373
Incident Details
Cause Automobile crash
Trooper Jerry Smith was killed in a vehicle crash when his patrol car was struck head-on by another vehicle on Highway 26, two miles west of Bridgeport, in Morrill County.
An oncoming pickup truck crossed the center line after swerving to avoid another car that had stopped to make a left turn. The driver of the pickup truck was also killed in the crash.
Trooper Smith was a U.S. Army veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Bronze Star recipient. He had served with the Nebraska State Patrol for five years and is believed to be the oldest recruit to complete the academy. He is survived by his wife and two adult children.
Please contact the following agency to send condolences or to obtain funeral arrangements:
Colonel John A. Bolduc
Nebraska State Patrol
1600 Highway 2
PO Box 94907
Lincoln, NE 68502
Phone: (402) 471-4545
