Kelly Smith
Service Record
Wood County Texas Precinct 4 Constable's Office
| Rank | Constable |
| Salary | $51,958 (2022)[1] |
| Last Known Status | Active |
Commendations
2022 Special Congressional Recognition
On September 12, 2022, Smith and his K9 partner received a Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition from U.S. Congressman Lance Gooden for their "hard work to protect and defend the citizens of Wood County".[2]
Incident Reports
2022 Arrest of Robert Evans
On July 25, 2022, Smith was assisting another agency that was attempting to serve a warrant on Evans, who refused to exit his house. Smith ordered his police dog to bite Evans, who was not threatening, injuring him.[3][4]
Smith's report stated that Evans had failed to comply with Smith's commands and that he ordered the dog to "heel".[4]
The incident was captured on body-worn cameras.[3]
Response Timeline
The FBI opened an investigation.
In November 2022, a federal grand jury found that Smith gave Evans no commands and had ordered the dog to "bite", and charged him with deprivation of rights under the color of the law.[4] Smith faces up to 10 years in federal prison.[5][6]
On February 8, 2023, a jury indicted Smith on a charge of falsification of a document.[4]
On June 26, 2023, Smith pleaded not guilty.[3]
On July 1, 2023, a jury in the federal case unanimously found Smith not guilty on all charges.[7]
LEO Ratings
References
- ↑ Kelly Smith J, Official, Wood County, govSalaries
- ↑ Stephanie Frazier, Wood County Pct. 2 Constable K9 team receives congressional honor, KLTV, 2022-09-14
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Zak Wellerman, Federal trial continues for Wood County constable accused of ordering K-9 to bite suspect, CBS 19, 2023-06-28
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Zak Wellerman, Wood County constable accused of using excessive force indicted on second federal charge, CBS 19, 2023-06-26
- ↑ Lidia Herrera, Wood County constable accused of using excessive force; he denies committing any crime, CBS 19, 2022-11-11
- ↑ Wood County Constable Federally Indicted for Use of Excessive Force, U.S. Attorney's Office, 2022-11-10
- ↑ Wood County constable found not guilty of directing K9 to bite suspect, KLTV, 2023-06-30
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