Christopher Lynd Tater Smith, 47, was killed on November 22, 2014, while responding to a reported house fire on Caracus Court in Tallahassee, Florida. The assailant then took Deputy Smith’s firearm and fired on other responders, wounding another deputy before an off-duty Tallahassee police officer who lived nearby shot and killed the attacker.

Deputy Smith served nearly 26 years in law enforcement, including roles as a dispatcher and corrections officer, and had been with the Leon County Sheriff’s Office for almost six years. He is survived by his wife and children; colleagues and the community mourned his death. The investigation described the attack as planned to target first responders and prompted increased attention to protecting responders in similar situations.

Did anyone in the community have contact with Deputy Smith or information about suspicious activity near Caracus Court around November 22, 2014?