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Rhonda Smith Missing Person Case

Last seen in Atlanta, Georgia on Feb 27, 1984

Victim Details

Feb 15, 2018

Jan 25, 2024

Rhonda

Smith

63

21

72 inches

140 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Feb 27, 1984

Atlanta

Georgia

Fulton County

446

Atlanta Police Department

Atlanta

Georgia

Fulton County

30303

Joseph Golphin

Detective

226 Peachtree Street, SW, Georgia

4045464235

Local

Law Enforcement

https://www.atlantapd.org/about-apd/phone-directory

42833587

Atlanta Police Department

10639

Black

Brown

Brown

07/09/2026


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In the winter of 1984, Rhonda Ilean Smith was a 21-year-old woman standing on the precipice of a new chapter in her life. A tall woman at six feet, she was remembered by her family for her artistic talents in writing and drawing. After a brief stint in the U.S. Army, which ended with an honorable discharge due to an injury, she returned to her home in Georgia. At the time of her disappearance, she was engaged to be married to her fiancé, Tom Shoemaker, and was filled with excitement about start ...
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Last Seen: Feb 27, 1984

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  • Rhonda Ilean Smith - The Charley Project
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