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Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Oakland Police Officer Joshua Smith's life saved by badge

Oakland Police Officer Joshua Smith's life saved by badge
A police officer survives being shot at point blank range due to his badge. WMC's Lori Brown reports.
Well that was the story but one of Wounded Times readers left a comment with what happened after this was posted. Here it is!

Former Oakland officer pleads guilty to lying about shooting

Action 5 News
By Nick Kenney
Published: Dec. 9, 2010

OAKLAND, TN (WMC-TV) - A former Oakland police officer pleaded guilty Thursday to making up a story about his badge stopping a bullet and saving his life.

Last December, Joshua Smith claimed his police badge stopped a bullet during a Christmas Eve traffic stop on Highway 64 in Oakland.

Smith told investigators a passenger got out of the stopped car and swung a knife at him. As he subdued the man, Smith said, the driver pulled out a gun and shot at him.

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1 comment:

  1. Should remove this as he lied and was tried and convicted.

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