Today in DFD history – July 25th 1967
Fire Fighter Carl E. Smith of L-11 died from a gun shot wound during rioting.
Firefighter Smith was killed at the corner of Mack & St. Jean at 12:50 am. 
At the time of his death Smith was 30 years old.
Carl had been a Detroit Firefighter for 5 years.
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Jeffrey S Austin FF/EMT on August 10, 2013 at 5:23 PM said:
While my Dad knew both John Ashby (E-21) and Carl Smith (L-11) he wasn’t the same after Carl’s murder. Plus it was just a few miles from where we lived on St Paul near Water Works Park. (Near L-14 old quarters)
While my Dad knew both John Ashby (E-21) and Carl Smith (L-11) he wasn’t the same after Carl’s murder. Plus it was just a few miles from where we lived on St Paul near Water Works Park. (Near L-14 old quarters)