In February 1996, Smith was identified as a suspect in a shooting incident at the home of Circuit Judge Eddie Hardaway. He was interviewed by the Alabama Bureau of Investigation (ABI) but was not arrested or detained. Smith’s girlfriend reported that ABI agents threatened her during their investigation. Smith was instructed by his superiors not to discuss the investigation with anyone. Despite this, he contacted the media to refute unsubstantiated claims published in a local newspaper. This led to further instructions from his commander to refrain from speaking to the press and to direct any inquiries to the State Troopers’ public information office in Montgomery.

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