Overview

• Constable Keith Anthony Smith, 57, a 25-year veteran honored with commissioner’s and national service medals, was formally identified on June 17.
• Smith was fatally shot on June 16 as he approached a rural property in North Motton to serve a court-ordered home repossession warrant.
• Special Operations Group officers stationed at the driveway returned fire, wounding the 46-year-old alleged offender, who remains under guard at Launceston General Hospital without charges filed.
• Professional Standards and coroner’s investigations have been launched to review operational protocols and the circumstances of the shooting.
• Tasmania Police have mobilized wellbeing support for Smith’s family and the wider police community following the tragedy.