KALAMAZOO, Mich. (WOOD) — The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety and the community are mourning the loss of an officer.

Officer Christian Smith died Saturday after a battle with leukemia, KDPS announced in a post on Facebook.

The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety and the community are mourning the loss of an officer. (Courtesy of the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety)

“Christian was a fierce warrior, devoted protector, and selfless public servant. More importantly, he was a committed and loving father, husband, son, brother, and friend, to all who had the chance to know and love him,” the post said.