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In the autumn of 2005, a 31-year-old man named James Earl Smith Jr. vanished from Indianapolis, Indiana, leaving behind a life and a livelihood deeply rooted in his family's history. He was last seen on November 1, 2005. At the time of his disappearance, Smith was a respected third-generation logger and the proprietor of his family's logging business, a trade that had been passed down through his family for decades. His sudden absence sent ripples of concern through his community, initiating a m ...Read More
Last Seen: Nov 01, 2005

Victim Details

May 07, 2019

Jan 12, 2024

James

Smith Jr

49

31

72 inches

165 lbs

Black / African American

Male

Nov 01, 2005

Indianapolis

Indiana

Marion County

46204

No

50374

Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department

Indianapolis

Indiana

Marion County

46218

Nicole Bockting

Detective

2451 North Keystone Avenue, Indiana

3173276160

Local

Law Enforcement

PD140076511

Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department

9677

Brown

Brown

Brown

05/23/2026


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