HENRY COUNTY, Ga. — Hundreds gathered to show their respect for fallen Henry County police Officer Michael Smith at his funeral Thursday.
The service was held at the Glen Haven Baptist Church in McDonough. In February, the church was the site of the funeral for Locust Grove police Officer Chase Maddox.
Funeral for fallen Henry County police officerHundreds are gathering to remember fallen Henry County Police Officer Michael Smith.
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Smith, 33, was shot Dec. 6 while responding to a report of an irate man at a McDonough-area dental office. According to investigators, a single shot struck and killed that man and critically injured Smith. He was recovering, but three weeks later, he died of his injuries.
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Smith worked for the Henry County Police Department for seven years. His loved ones, co-workers and fellow brothers in blue honored Smith as a hero during the service.
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“The events that happened on Dec. 6 make it easy to realize that Officer Smith was a hero. He saved lives that day,” Henry County police Chief Mark Amerman said. “Now, he sits in God’s house to watch over us for the rest of our days. Blessed are the peacemakers for they will be called the children of God.”
Following the service, a funeral procession drove through McDonough Square before a private graveside service for Smith’s family and Henry County employees.
In addition to his wife, Smith is survived by a 3-year-old son, Asher, his parents and a brother.
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