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Kristin Smart Missing Person Case

Last seen in San Luis Obispo, California on May 25, 1996

Victim Details

Created

Apr 30, 2009

Case Added

Jan 12, 2024

Firstname

Kristin

Lastname

Smart

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

68 inches

Weight

125 lbs

Weight To

155 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Female

Last Seen

May 25, 1996

City

San Luis Obispo

State

California

County

San Luis Obispo County

Agency ID

25734

Agency Name

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office

Agency City

San Luis Obispo

Agency State

California

Agency County

San Luis Obispo County

Agency Zip Code

93405

Agency Contact

Agency Address

1585 Kansas Avenue, California

Agency Phone

8057814550

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

https://www.slosheriff.org/

Agency Case #

960610965

Primary Agency

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office

CaseContributors

8030

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

07/11/2026

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Case Description

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Kristin Smart, an 18-year-old freshman at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, was last seen in the early hours of May 25, 1996, after attending a party near the campus. Kristin had left the party around 2 a.m. with a fellow student, Paul Flores, who was seen walking her back to her dorm. Flores was the last known person to see her alive, and he claimed that he parted ways with Kristin near her residence hall, leaving her to walk the rest of the way alone. Kristin never ma ...

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