Stone County sheriff says agency is 'heartbroken' over the loss of Deputy Justin Smith
A north Arkansas community was rocked and rattled after one of their faithful law enforcement servants was killed in the line of duty.
Stone County Deputy Justin Smith has been with the department for 14 years and just two days into 2024, his end of watch approached.
By: Gary Burton Jr.
KARK
A north Arkansas community was rocked and rattled after one of their faithful law enforcement servants was killed in the line of duty.
Stone County Deputy Justin Smith has been with the department for 14 years and just two days into 2024, his end of watch approached.
Smith was shot and killed while serving a warrant at the home of 52-year-old Clinton Hefton in the 300 block of Sawmill Road in Mountain View at 4:30 p.m.
“Everybody at this agency is heartbroken to have suffered a tragedy such as this,” Stone County Sheriff Brandon Long said.
Nationwide, 123 law enforcement members were killed in the line of duty in 2023. Just two days into 2024, Smith became the first.
