Iowa Marks 5 Years Since Iowa State Patrol Sergeant’s Death in the Line of Duty

Fallen sergeant remembered 5 years after Grundy Center standoff

The Iowa State Patrol and Grundy County Sheriff's Office honored the late Sgt. Jim Smith, who was killed in the line of duty five years ago.

Iowa marks 5 years since Iowa State Patrol sergeant’s death in the line of duty

Iowa State Patrol Sgt. Jim Smith was killed during a standoff in Grundy Center in 2021.

Thursday marks 5 years since the death of Iowa State Patrol Sgt. Jim Smith

Thursday marks five years since the death of Iowa State Patrol Sgt. Jim Smith.The 27-year veteran of the force was killed in standoff in Grundy Center on April

Thursday Marks Five Year Anniversary of Sgt. Smith’s Death - Mix 94.7 KMCH

Thursday marks five years since the death of Iowa State Patrol Sergeant Jim Smith of Independence. Smith was responding to an incident in Grundy Center on April 9th, 2021, in which a suspect barricaded himself inside his home after fleeing from a traffic stop and assaulting an officer. The suspect, Michael Lang of Grundy Center, shot and killed Smith as he and three other Iowa State Patrol troopers entered the home.  Lang was later convicted and…