Indiana State Police said 33-year-old trooper Aaron Smith was killed Wednesday night after he was struck by a stolen vehicle during a pursuit on Ronald Reagan Parkway in Indianapolis.
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"This young trooper was the best of us. He was a shining star with the state police," Superintendent Doug Carter said of Smith."He didn’t survive tonight. I am usually not without words, but I don’t know what else to say besides the sadness continues to follow us. He was one of those guys who stood out."
"This is a tremendously sad day for the entire Indiana State Police family. We will band together as we always do in support of Trooper Smith's family, friends and co-workers," Carter said in the written statement, adding that Smith is survived by a"young wife and a beautiful family." have reached out to him regarding the loss of the officer. While he said he was"most grateful" for the messages, he urged people to support the victim’s family and the other officers.
"We’ve got to keep serving those who care for us because we care for them. We’ve got to keep doing what we do," he said."We’ve got to believe the vast majority of people are still good people and honorable people. It’s easy to say, ‘This is what we signed up for’ but we’re all expected to be something other than human."
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