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Gregory Thomas Joseph Smith

United States · Aged 39 · Died 03/26/2015
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Smith died while being transferred from the Hobart Police Department to the Crown Point Police Department due to violent behavior. Police tried to subdue him with a taser and he died at 1:45 p.m. The Northwest Indiana Gazette reported that he was in the process of being booked. Smith's family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Sheriff John Buncich.

Alleged responsible partyLake County Sheriff's OfficeReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.

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