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Mario Smith Missing Person Case

Last seen in Memphis, Tennessee on Jun 20, 2023

Victim Details

Aug 17, 2023

May 22, 2024

Mario

Smith

17

14

62 inches

65 inches

115 lbs

120 lbs

Black / African American

Male

Jun 20, 2023

Memphis

Tennessee

Shelby County

38112

No

128624

Memphis Police Department

Memphis

Tennessee

Shelby County

38103

Clinton Langham

Sergeant

170 North Main Street, Tennessee

9016363700

Local

Law Enforcement

http://www.memphispolice.org/

2306003337ME

Jun 20, 2023

Memphis Police Department

1844

Black

Brown

Brown

Oct 11, 2026


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Case Description

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Summary based on the NamUs case record (MP107130) and 1 other source
Mario Smith was 14 years old when he was last seen in Memphis, Tennessee, on June 20, 2023. Mario is a Black male with black hair and brown eyes. At the time of his disappearance, he was reported to be between 5 feet 2 inches and 5 feet 5 inches tall and to weigh approximately 115 to 120 pounds. The location associated with his last known contact is in Memphis’s 38112 ZIP code in Shelby County. The publicly available account of what happened is brief but troubling: Mario left on June 20 and was not seen again. No publicly listed information identifies what he was wearing, whether he was carrying personal belongings, how he may have been traveling, or whether anyone was known to have accompanied him.

The Memphis Police Department took responsibility for investigating Mario’s disappearance under agency case number 2306003337ME, and the matter was subsequently entered into the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System as case MP107130. NamUs identifies June 20, 2023, as both the date of Mario’s last contact and the date on which the disappearance was reported to the investigating agency. The national record was created in August 2023, nearly two months after he was last seen, providing law enforcement agencies and the public with a centralized profile that could be compared with information received in other jurisdictions. No nickname, distinctive physical feature, clothing description, transportation information, or detailed explanation of the circumstances has been made public in the record. There is also no National Center for Missing & Exploited Children case number shown on Mario’s NamUs profile, leaving the official federal database entry and the Memphis Police Department investigation as the principal publicly documented sources concerning his disappearance.

The limited information surrounding Mario’s disappearance makes every confirmed detail especially important. He was a young teenager when contact with him ended, and the absence of a fuller public timeline means it is unknown where he intended to go, when someone last directly saw or communicated with him, or what efforts were made during the first hours and days after he vanished. Public sources located for this synopsis do not describe confirmed sightings, recovered possessions, identified companions, or a known destination after he left. They also do not provide an official resolution declaring that Mario has been found alive or deceased. His NamUs case remains publicly accessible as a missing-person record, while Tennessee maintains a statewide missing-person clearinghouse intended to support local, state, and national efforts to locate missing individuals. Anyone who recognizes Mario, remembers seeing him around June 20, 2023, or possesses information that could clarify his movements is encouraged to provide that information to the Memphis Police Department or the appropriate Tennessee missing-person authorities. Overall, Mario Smith’s case is the unresolved disappearance of a 14-year-old Memphis boy who left on June 20, 2023, and was not seen again, with investigators possessing only a sparse publicly released account and no publicly documented explanation of where he went or what happened afterward.
Last Seen: Jun 20, 2023

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  • 14 YEAR OLD MARIO SMITH IS MISSING FROM MEMPHIS ...

    • Possible Unidentified Matches (1)

    Unidentified remains cases whose details are consistent with this person, ranked by how closely they compare. Fields that are unknown in either case are left out of the score.

    80%Moderate
    John Doe — Memphis, Tennessee - unidentified case UP135135
    John Doe — Memphis, Tennessee
    UP135135 • Found Nov 27, 2024
    View case
    Sex ✓Male
    Age 100%Est. 11–21 vs 14 when missing
    Race 100%Black
    Location 100%5 mi away, same county
    TimingFound 17 months after last seen
    Hair 100%Black vs Black

    These comparisons are generated automatically from public NamUs case data and are not confirmed identifications. Only DNA, dental or fingerprint comparison by investigators can confirm an identity. If you believe two cases are connected, contact the agency handling the unidentified case.

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