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James Smith Missing Person Case

Last seen in Harvey, Louisiana on Sep 06, 1991

Victim Details

Dec 22, 2009

Oct 06, 2022

James

Smith

56

22

68 inches

160 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Sep 06, 1991

Harvey

Louisiana

Jefferson Parish

7971

Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office

Harvey

Louisiana

Jefferson Parish

70058

Derek Johnson

Detective

1233 Westbank Expressway, Louisiana

5043635500

County

Law Enforcement

https://www.jpso.com/

I-8396-91

Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office

7715

Brown

Hazel

Hazel

07/02/2026


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In the late summer of 1991, a young man named James Cary Smith vanished from his home in Harvey, Louisiana, leaving behind a mystery that has endured for decades. On the morning of September 6, 1991, the 22-year-old was last seen at his residence on Friendship Drive. He was dressed in a simple white t-shirt and blue jeans, ready for a day in the city. James, who was 5'8' tall and weighed around 160 pounds with brown hair and hazel eyes, had plans that day which should have been routine ...
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Last Seen: Sep 06, 1991

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  • 258DMLA - James Cary Smith - Doe Network
  • James Cary Smith - The Charley Project
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    It's been over 30 years, and still not a trace of James Cary Smith. It’s puzzling that someone cou... ...Read More
    05/30/2024
    Has anyone else wondered about the specific location James Cary Smith was last seen? The 2000 block ... ...Read More
    07/01/2023
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