Leigh Sushames faces murder charges for shooting Tasmanian officer Keith Smith during a June repossession.

Leigh Geoffrey Sushames faces murder, attempted murder, and aggravated assault charges in connection with the June 16 fatal shooting of Constable Keith Smith, a 57-year-old Tasmanian police officer during a repossession in North Motton. The case, described as serious and complex by Sushames’ lawyer, was adjourned to late November after he appeared via video link without entering a plea. Smith, the first Tasmanian officer killed in the line of duty in over a century, was honored nationally with memorials at the National Police Memorial in Canberra and Tasmania’s police academy, and remembered for his community service and multiple awards.