Detective Inspector (formerly Detective Sergeant) James Martin Gordon "Jim" Smyth MOM is a Canadian Ontario Provincial Police officer known for his interrogations of Terri-Lynne McClintic, Michael Thomas Rafferty and Russell Williams.[1][2][3][4] Smyth also discovered the remains of Tori Stafford.[5]
Smyth started his career with the York Regional Police in 1989. In June 1997, he began working with the Ontario Provincial Police. In 2000 or 2007, he shifted into the police force's behaviour sciences section.[1]
Honours
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Order of Merit of the Police Forces (MOM) | |
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Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal |
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Police Exemplary Service Medal |
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References
edit- ^ a b "Top OPP interrogator credited with McClintic, Williams confessions | CBC News". CBC. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
- ^ "Famed detective Jim Smyth's interrogation techniques derail murder case". nationalpost. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
- ^ Peeling, Mike (2016-02-23). "Veteran detectives share stories of PTSD". Toronto.com. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
- ^ "OPP officer tells of how he discovered Tori Stafford's body". The Hamilton Spectator. 2012-03-30. ISSN 1189-9417. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
- ^ Blatchford, Christie (2012-03-30). "Christie Blatchford: A sketch and a hunch led Jim Smyth to find Tori Stafford's body". National Post. Retrieved 2021-10-30.
- ^ "James Smyth's Order of Merit of the Police Forces Citation". Governor General of Canada. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- ^ "Detectives in Russell Williams case honoured by Governor General". CTV News Ottawa. 9 September 2014. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ "James Smyth's Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal Citation". Governor General of Canada. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- ^ "James Smyth's Police Exemplary Service Medal Citation". Governor General of Canada. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
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