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State police honor retiring leading investigator Jay Smithers
Retired 1st Lt. C.R. Jay Smithers ends a 25 year career with the West Virginia State Police after injuries sustained pursuing a suspect. Colleagues recall his major crime focus from Beckley to the Turnpike and praise his bulldog tenacity and encyclopedic knowledge. He will join the Facilities Protection Division under Chuck Starcher.
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C.R
Jay” Smithers
Smithers
West Virginia
Lilly
Philip Kesner
Moundsville
Arizona
Mount Olive
Fayette County
Jay
Kirk
Jay’’ Smithers
State Police
Cpl
John Zirkle
Criminal Investigation Section
CIS
Logan
Hamlin
Lincoln County
VanMeter
Bureau of Criminal Investigations
Chester E
Chuck” Starcher
Cecil Underwood
State