Joseph Benton

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Case Description
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Joseph Brandon Benton, 18, was last heard from on January 6, 2004, when he contacted his family around 5:00 p.m. in Lufkin, Texas. Joseph, often referred to as "Smokey Joe," was driving his brown and tan 1987 Ford F-150 extended cab truck, which was later found abandoned near Zavalla, Texas, behind a locked cattle gate on a rural dirt road. Despite extensive searches, Joseph has never been seen or heard from again, and his disappearance remains unsolved.

Joseph's physical description in ...Read More
Last Seen: Jan 06, 2004
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    Victim Details

    Dec 12, 2008

    Jan 12, 2024

    Joseph

    Benton

    39

    18

    64 inches

    65 inches

    140 lbs

    150 lbs

    White / Caucasian

    Male

    Jan 06, 2004

    Woodville

    Texas

    Tyler County

    2023

    Tyler County Sheriff's Department

    Woodville

    Texas

    ,

    110406

    2004-01-06

    Tyler County Sheriff's Department

    Black

    Hazel

    Hazel

    10/04/2024


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    05/15/2024
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