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Eric Smith Missing Person Case

Last seen in Cedar Bluff, Virginia on Nov 08, 2013

Victim Details

Oct 16, 2014

Dec 20, 2023

Eric

Smith

54

42

73 inches

74 inches

210 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Nov 08, 2013

Cedar Bluff

Virginia

Tazewell County

24609

15920

Virginia State Police

Lebanon

Virginia

,

13-84-02-5029

2013-11-08

Virginia State Police

Brown

Brown

Brown

07/26/2026


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On the morning of November 8, 2013, Eric Grady Smith, a 42-year-old man from Cedar Bluff, Virginia, told his wife he was going hunting on their property. An experienced hunter, he left his home on foot, dressed in camouflage and carrying a. 50-caliber muzzleloader. When he didn't come back by that evening, his wife grew concerned and alerted his family and the authorities. This initiated an extensive search of the rugged terrain around his home. Despite the efforts of law enforcement, searc ...
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