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Speakers at trooper’s funeral describe Sgt. Smith as selfless, man of faith
Sgt. Jim Smith
A large crowd gathered today in the Independence high school gym for the funeral of an Iowa State Trooper who was shot to death a week ago during a stand-off with an armed man in Grundy Center. For more than half an hour, officers from all over the country saluted as they filed by Sergeant Jim Smith’s flag-draped casket.
Paul Heppner, interim pastor at Smith’s church in Jesup, spoke of the trooper’s faith to start the service.