Sgt. Orville Smith, the officer who was struck by an alleged drunk driver while on private duty Saturday, has died from his injuries, police said. Smith, 64, was in the intensive care unit at Bridgeport Hospital when he passed away from “complications from internal injuries,” according to a statement Shelton police released early Wednesday.
Smith was a 39-year-veteran of the Shelton Police Department and was assigned as a patrol supervisor on the day shift.
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