Sgt. Jim Smith was killed Friday night. April 10, 2021 10:23 pm LIBERTY, Mo. (AP) — Authorities say a 27-year veteran of the Iowa State patrol was killed during a standoff with a man in the community of Grundy Center. Sgt. Jim Smith was killed Friday night at the suspect’s home. The suspect, 41-year-old Michael Thomas Lang, was shot by officers and is hospitalized in … [Read more...] about Authorities: Iowa patrol trooper killed during standoff