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William Toppings Missing Person Case

Last seen in Smithfield, North Carolina on May 14, 2025

Victim Details

Jul 12, 2025

Jul 13, 2025

William

Toppings

57

56

71 inches

160 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

May 14, 2025

Smithfield

North Carolina

Johnston County

Smithfield

No

171883

Clayton Police Department

Clayton

North Carolina

Johnston County

27520

Jason Linder

Detective

315 East 2nd Street, North Carolina

9195534611

Local

Law Enforcement

www.ClaytonPolice.org

2025-0003966

2025-06-25

Clayton Police Department

Brown

Brown

Brown

06/21/2026


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William Danny Toppings was 56 years old when he was last seen in Smithfield, North Carolina, on May 14, 2025. He is a white male with brown, thinning hair and a beard. Both of his eyes are brown. At the time he went missing, he stood at 5 feet 11 inches tall and weighed approximately 160 pounds. His case is being handled by the Clayton Police Department. The circumstances surrounding his disappearance are connected to his release from a facility on the day he was last seen. There is a possibilit ...
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