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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.
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Last Seen: Jan 06, 2004
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Last Seen: Jan 06, 2004
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Joseph
Benton
39
18
64 inches
65 inches
140 lbs
150 lbs
White / Caucasian
Male
Jan 06, 2004
Woodville
Texas
Tyler County
141
2023
Tyler County Sheriff's Department
Woodville
Texas
,
110406
2004-01-06
Tyler County Sheriff's Department
5490
Black
Hazel
Hazel
11/05/2025
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Forum Posts (3)
I've been diving deep into the case of Joseph Brandon Benton, and something that recently caught my ... ...Read More
06/25/2024
06/25/2024
I've been thinking a lot about the place Joseph's truck was found. Why was it behind a locked cattle... ...Read More
06/16/2023
06/16/2023
Hey everyone, I was going through Joseph "Smokey Joe" Benton's case again and something caught my at... ...Read More
02/19/2023
02/19/2023
