Bobby Smith, trooper blinded in 1986 shooting, dies

BATON ROUGE - Bobby Smith, the Louisiana State Trooper blinded in a 1989 shooting, has died.Louisiana State Police announced Smith's death Sunday morning."Words are inadequate to describe the life, the love and character of Bobby," a post on LSP's Facebook page read. "In the 80's, Bobby was shot in the face by an assailant on a traffic stop. He lost his sight, his career and his marriage. Never one to succumb to adversity, Bobby earned a PhD, authored books and set out on a path of helping other