Robert Smith

Missing
Case Description
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Robert D. Smith, a 70-year-old man from Caribou, Maine, went missing on November 18, 1997, while hunting near Garfield Plantation. Smith had been hunting with his wife, who last saw him crossing a township line blaze around 2 p.m. that afternoon, appearing to follow a deer. A single gunshot was heard by family members shortly afterward, but Smith never returned, and a subsequent search by family and wardens failed to locate him.

Smith, a seasoned outdoorsman undergoing cancer treatment ...Read More
Last Seen: Nov 18, 1997
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  • The Mystery of the Lost Hunter - Northwoods Sporting Journal

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    Victim Details

    Nov 21, 2018

    Oct 12, 2023

    Robert

    Smith

    96

    70

    74 inches

    214 lbs

    220 lbs

    White / Caucasian

    Male

    Nov 18, 1997

    Garfield Plantation

    Maine

    Aroostook County

    04732

    41947

    Maine Warden Service - Northeastern Division

    Ashland

    Maine

    Aroostook County

    04732

    P.O. Box 416, Maine

    2074353231

    State

    Law Enforcement

    https://www.maine.gov/ifw/warden-service/

    97-308419

    1997-11-18

    Maine Warden Service - Northeastern Division

    Gray or Partially Gray

    Blue

    Blue

    09/17/2024


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    I am devastated to hear that Robert is missing. He was a kind and compassionate person who always we... ...Read More
    04/23/2023
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