Americus to honor the memory of two fallen police officers
Jody Smith and Nick Smarr were fatally wounded in 2016 while responding to the same call
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By Terry Lewis
AMERICUS — The Americus Police Department, Georgia Southwestern State University Police Department and the U.S. Marine Corps is set to hold a celebration honoring the legacy of fallen police officers Nick Smarr and Jody Smith.
The celebration will be held at noon on Dec. 7 at the GSW School of Nursing building.
In December 2016, Smarr, an Americus police officer, responded to a call regarding a domestic dispute at an apartment complex on South Lee Street. Smarr responded to the call. Simultaneously, Smith, a GSW police officer, heard the call and also responded.
Upon arriving at the scene, the officers encountered suspect Minguel Kennedy Lembrick, 32, at which point the suspect fired shots at the officers. Both were struck. Smarr died that day, and Smith succumbed to his injuries a day later.
Officials said Lembrick was found dead later of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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