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Chet Smith

Gender : Male

Age : 41

Race : White

Date : 05/21/2025

Location : 3100 block of Ebenezer Road

City : Green Township

County : Hamilton

State : Ohio

Agency : Green Township Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On May 21, 2025, at approximately 5:00 p.m., Green Township Police responded to a report of a possibly suicidal individual violating a protection order at a residence in the 3100 block of Ebenezer Road, near Oak Hills High School. The individual, identified as 41-year-old Chet Smith, had access to firearms and refused to exit the home. The Hamilton County SWAT team was deployed. After several hours, SWAT officers entered the residence and found Smith deceased from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. The Green Township Police Criminal Investigative Section is conducting an ongoing investigation.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://local12.com/news/local/large-police-swat-presence-near-oak-hills-high-school-cincinnati-west-side-green-township-ebenezer-werk-road-closed-traffic-detour-emergency-situation-canceled-classes-activities-cops-officers-crime-scene
https://www.fox19.com/2025/05/21/suspect-involved-swat-situation-found-dead-police-say/
https://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/after-school-activities-at-oak-hills-high-school-canceled-amid-police-activity