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Joseph Benton
Missing

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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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Victim Details

created

Dec 12, 2008

Case Added

Jan 12, 2024

firstname

Joseph

lastname

Benton

Current Age

Age at Disappearance

Height

64 inches

Height To

65 inches

Weight

140 lbs

Weight To

150 lbs

ethnicity

White / Caucasian

gender

Male

Last Seen

Jan 06, 2004

City

Woodville

State

Texas

County

Tyler County

vehicles

150

Agency ID

2023

Agency Name

Tyler County Sheriff's Department

Agency City

Woodville

Agency State

Texas

Agency Contact

Agency Address

Agency Case #

110406

Agency Report Date

2004-01-06

Primary Agency

Tyler County Sheriff's Department

caseContributors

5490

Hair Color

Black

Left Eye Color

Hazel

Right Eye Color

Hazel

Last Updated

12/01/2025

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Joseph Benton
Missing

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