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Dennis Smalling Jr Missing Person Case

Last seen in Point Pleasant, New Jersey on Feb 07, 2018

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Dennis R. Smalling Jr., a 33-year-old father from Point Pleasant, New Jersey, was a man deeply connected to the sea. His life as a commercial fisherman was more than a profession; it was a passion that his family said 'married' him to the ocean. In early February 2018, this profound connection with the water would lead to his tragic disappearance, leaving his family and community in a state of shock and grief. A former antique car repairman, Dennis had been working on scallop boats and, for two ...Read More
Last Seen: Feb 07, 2018

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    Victim Details

    Feb 26, 2018

    Jan 12, 2024

    Dennis

    Smalling Jr

    40

    33

    72 inches

    180 lbs

    White / Caucasian

    Male

    Feb 07, 2018

    Point Pleasant

    New Jersey

    Ocean County

    08742

    31955

    New Jersey State Police Missing Persons Unit

    West Trenton

    New Jersey

    Mercer County

    08628

    Joel Trella

    Lieutenant

    PO Box 7068, New Jersey

    6098822000

    State

    Law Enforcement

    https://www.njsp.org/division/investigations/missing-persons.shtml

    V530-2018-00004

    2018-02-08

    New Jersey State Police Missing Persons Unit

    10013

    Brown

    Brown

    Brown

    05/25/2026


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