Smith County Deputies Recovering after Kidney Transplant

SMITH COUNTY — Two Smith County Deputies are recovering after undergoing transplant surgery. According to KETK, Smith County Sheriff Larry Smith said Thursday, Deputy Sherman Dollison received a kidney from Detective Josh Hill. Dollison was shot numerous times in the 2005 Smith County Courthouse shooting. “Sherman Dollison, who was then a court security officer for the sheriff’s office, was severely injured,” Sheriff Smith said. Twelve years later, doctors revealed to Dollison he was in need of a kidney transplant. In a twist of fate, his partner, Hill, was a match.