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Bertha Smith Missing Person Case

Last seen in Phoenix, Arizona on Jun 01, 1944

Victim Details

Jul 28, 2011

Mar 25, 2024

Bertha

Smith

113

31

60 inches

65 inches

120 lbs

140 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Jun 01, 1944

Phoenix

Arizona

Maricopa County

10522

Phoenix Police Department

Phoenix

Arizona

Maricopa County

85004

Stuart Somershoe

Police Volunteer

2120 North Central Avenue, Arizona

6022626151

Local

Law Enforcement

2011-01546509

2011-08-30

Phoenix Police Department

Brown

Unknown

Unknown

07/17/2026


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Smith was born and raised in Texas, where married and she had five children. In 1942, she got a divorce and moved to Arizona. She apparently remarried afterwards.

In 1944, Smith wrote a letter to her family to say she was returning to Texas. She never arrived, however, and they never heard from her again. The circumstances of her disappearance are unclear. Phoenix, Arizona police are investigating.
Last Seen: Jun 01, 1944

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    Does anyone have more information about the husband she supposedly remarried in Arizona after her di... ...Read More
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