Services Planned for Barron Co. Officer News | August 27, 2025 | 0 | by Morgan McCarthy Funeral services are being held this week for Barron Police Department Officer Ben Smith. Smith died unexpectedly while off-duty last week at the age of 26, and had just joined the department last year. Visitation hours are from 4 to 6 p.m. today at Red Cedar Church in Rice Lake with a Celebration of Life and Honors tomorrow beginning at 11 a.m.