Jim Smyth Explained

Detective Inspector (formerly Detective Sergeant) James Martin Gordon "Jim" Smyth is a Canadian Ontario Provincial Police officer known for his interrogations of Terri-Lynne McClintic, Michael Thomas Rafferty and Russell Williams.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]} Smyth also discovered the remains of Tori Stafford.^[5]

Smyth started his career with the York Regional Police in 1989. In June 1997, he began working with the Ontario Provincial Police. In 2000 or 2007, he shifted into the police force's behaviour sciences section.

Honours

Ribbon	Description	Notes
	Order of Merit of the Police Forces (MOM)	Member 9 September 2014 ^[6] ^[7]
		2012 Canadian Version ^[8]
		Medal 23 April 2008 1st Bar 1 April 2019 ^[9]

References

1. News: Top OPP interrogator credited with McClintic, Williams confessions CBC News. en-US. CBC. 2021-05-04.
2. Web site: Famed detective Jim Smyth's interrogation techniques derail murder case. 2021-05-04. nationalpost. en-CA.
3. Web site: Peeling. Mike. 2016-02-23. Veteran detectives share stories of PTSD. 2021-05-04. Toronto.com. en-CA.
4. News: 2012-03-30. OPP officer tells of how he discovered Tori Stafford's body. en. The Hamilton Spectator. 2021-05-04. 1189-9417.
5. News: Blatchford. Christie. 2012-03-30. Christie Blatchford: A sketch and a hunch led Jim Smyth to find Tori Stafford's body. en. National Post. 2021-10-30.
6. Web site: James Smyth's Order of Merit of the Police Forces Citation . Governor General of Canada . August 20, 2021 . en.
7. Web site: Detectives in Russell Williams case honoured by Governor General . 9 September 2014 . CTV News Ottawa . 18 September 2021 .
8. Web site: James Smyth's Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal Citation . Governor General of Canada . August 20, 2021 . en.
9. Web site: James Smyth's Police Exemplary Service Medal Citation . Governor General of Canada . August 20, 2021 . en.