Delaware County, Oklahoma

Ballard Cemetery

Bernice, Oklahoma, USA
Coordinates: 36.62780, -94.92610

photo by: Harvey Fields

Trooper Stephen R. Smith

IN MEMORY OF
TROOPER STEVEN R. SMITH
ON APRIL 25, 1999 TROOPER SMITH WAS SHOT WHILE
ATTEMPTING TO APPERHEND AN ARMED SUSPECT IN
THE BERNICE CEMETERY.
TROOPER SMITH'S INJURIES LEFT HIM PARALYZED
ON FEBRUARY 9, 2006 HE DIED AS THE RESULTS
OF THE INJURY
GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS. THAT A MAN
LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR ANOTHER.

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