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Clarence Smith Missing Person Case

Last seen in Ferriday, Louisiana on May 07, 1978

Victim Details

Dec 22, 2009

Feb 07, 2019

Clarence

Smith

98

50

60 inches

75 inches

100 lbs

200 lbs

Black / African American

Male

May 07, 1978

Ferriday

Louisiana

Concordia Parish

3431

Federal Bureau of Investigation - New Orleans Field Office

New Orleans

Louisiana

Orleans Parish

70126

2901 Leon C. Simon Boulevard New Orleans, LA 70126, Louisiana

5048163000

Federal

Law Enforcement

https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/neworleans

44-6563

Federal Bureau of Investigation - New Orleans Field Office

6764

Black

Brown

Brown

07/10/2026


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Male Clarence Smith, Sr., a 50-year-old Black / African American man, vanished from Ferriday, Louisiana, on May 7, 1978. At the time of his disappearance, he was described as being between 6 feet and 6 feet 3 inches tall and weighing between 100 and 200 pounds. He had black hair and brown eyes. Known to some by the nickname 'Buddy,' his sudden disappearance left his family with unanswered questions that have endured for decades. The circumstances surrounding his last known moments are ...
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Last Seen: May 07, 1978

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  • 3655DMLA - Clarence Smith, Sr. - Doe Network
  • Clarence Smith Sr. - The Charley Project
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