Eddie Smith Missing Person Case

Oct 21, 2017

Mar 25, 2024

Eddie

Smith

76

30

64 inches

150 lbs

155 lbs

American Indian / Alaska Native

Male

In the winter of 1980, a 30-year-old man named Eddie Korey Smith vanished from the streets of Phoenix, Arizona. His family last had contact with him sometime in February of that year, marking the beginning of a long and painful period of uncertainty. Smith, an American Indian / Alaska Native, was known to live a transient lifestyle in the Phoenix area. At the time of his disappearance, he was described as being 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighing between 150 and 155 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. Distinctive features included a scar on one of his eyes, a scar on his lower leg, and a tattoo of a knife on one of his arms. The circumstances surrounding Eddie Smith's disappearance remain largely unknown, with very few details available to the public. His case is being handled by the Phoenix Police Department and is classified as an endangered missing person case. Despite the passage of many years, the investigation has yielded little information to shed light on what might have happened to him. The lack of concrete leads has made it difficult for both law enforcement and his family to find any sense of closure. The transient nature of his life at the time adds another layer of complexity to the investigation, as it is unclear who he might have been with or where he might have gone after his last contact with family. Decades have passed since Eddie Smith was last seen or heard from, and his case has grown cold. The Phoenix area, a large and ever-expanding metropolis, has a significant number of unsolved missing persons and homicide cases, which can be particularly challenging to resolve due to the transient population. For the families of the missing, the lack of answers is a source of ongoing pain and makes it incredibly difficult to move forward. Although technological advancements in forensic science, such as DNA testing, have offered hope in some cold cases, the trail for Eddie Smith has remained elusive. His case stands as a somber reminder of the many individuals who have disappeared without a trace, leaving behind families to grapple with the ambiguity and a void that may never be filled.

Feb 01, 1980

Phoenix

Arizona

Maricopa County

No

34197

Phoenix Police Department

Phoenix

Arizona

Maricopa County

85004

Stuart Somershoe

Police Volunteer

2120 North Central Avenue, Arizona

6022626151

Local

Law Enforcement

201700002175765

2017-10-21

Phoenix Police Department

Black

Brown

Brown

07/30/2026