A Funeral For A Smyth County Resource Officer Who Passed Away In A Car Accident On December 21 Will Be Held This Saturday. Sergeant Ernie Atwell, A 25-Year Veteran Of The Smyth County Sheriff’s Office, Was Serving As The Resource Officer At Sugar Grove Elementary School At The Time Of His Death. The Smyth County Sheriff’s Office Remembered Atwell As A Dedicated Member Of The Community And A Beloved Figure At The Office, The Moose Lodge, And Sugar Grove Elementary. Funeral Services Will Be Held At 1 P.M. Saturday At Freedom Tabernacle Baptist Church.