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Claude Smith Missing Person Case

Last seen in Wake County, North Carolina on Jul 23, 1993

Victim Details

Jul 15, 2009

Dec 18, 2023

Claude

Smith

121

89

67 inches

130 lbs

Black / African American

Male

Jul 23, 1993

Wake County

North Carolina

Wake County

7459

Wake County Sheriff's Office

Raleigh

North Carolina

Wake County

27602

330 South Salisbury Street, North Carolina

919856681

County

Law Enforcement

M829229288

Wake County Sheriff's Office

7881

Gray or Partially Gray

Brown

Brown

07/16/2026


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In the summer of 1993, a profound and lasting mystery began to unfold in Wake County, North Carolina, with the disappearance of 89-year-old Claude Smith. An elderly Black male, Mr. Smith was last seen on July 23rd of that year. At the time he went missing, he was described as being 5'7' and weighing approximately 130 pounds, with graying black hair and brown eyes. The day he was last seen, he was reportedly wearing a light blue shirt, light blue pants, and white tennis shoes. The circu ...
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Last Seen: Jul 23, 1993

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  • Claude Smith - The Charley Project
  • 612DMNC - Claude Smith - Doe Network
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