Hurricane Mayor Scott Edwards announced the death of former Putnam County Sheriff Mark Smith after a short battle with cancer. Smith was a retired captain with the West Virginia State Police and was the Putnam County sheriff from 2005-12. Those who knew him said he made everyone around him better. “When I think about Captain Mark Smith and the impact he had on officers across the state, I am reminded of Proverbs 27:17, ‘As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another,'” U.S. Marshal and retied state trooper Michael Baylous said in a statement. “His example and encouragement made each of us better officers and human beings.