June Ortiz
1/2
Daviess County Sheriff’s Office
Media Release- Ongoing Barricade
October 13, 2026
*For Immediate Release*
UPDATE: 1055 pm
Daviess County, Kentucky: DCSO, KSP, DCFD, and Thruston - Philpot Fire Department all responded to a call of a barricaded suspect after he refused to surrender to DCSO deputies who attempted to serve arrest warrants on him at a residence in the 5700 of Old Highway 54 at approximately 6:49 pm.
Kyle Smith, age 37, was wanted for Burglary 1st Degree out of Daviess County, and other felonies out of Spencer County, IN. Deputies confirmed that Smith was in the pole barn style residence and that he was armed with at least one long gun and began negotiations. The KSP SWAT Team was requested to respond by incident commander DCSO Chief Deputy Major Nick Roby.
After approximately 3 hours, Smith fired at deputies from inside the building with a .12 gauge shotgun and drove a Nissan Maxima through the closed garage door, exiting the building in the vehicle.
Smith continued driving and ran into a truck that he owns that was parked nearby and also struck a parked DCSO vehicle before attempting to escape the area by driving away on Old Highway 54. DCSO and KSP pursued Smith on Old Highway 54 and Highway 142 at speeds close to 100 MPH before Smith lost control and crashed in the 5800 block of Old Highway 54. He was taken into custody and treated for injuries by AMR Ambulance Service and DCFD Firefighters before being transported to OHRH for a medical evaluation. Once released from the ER, he will be booked into the Daviess County Detention Center on the below charges. No additional injuries were reported.
Wanton Endangerment 1st Degree
(12 counts)
Criminal Mischief 1st Degree
(2 counts)
Criminal Mischief 2nd Degree
Fleeing/Evading Law Enforcement 1st Degree
The incident is under further investigation by DCSO Criminal Investigations Division and additional charges are possible.
Road Closure
