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Stephen E. Smith Missing Person Case

Last seen in Cashmere, Washington on Jul 12, 1982

Victim Details

Jan 28, 2026

Jan 28, 2026

Stephen

E. Smith

74

30

Unknown inches

White

Male

Jul 12, 1982

Cashmere

Washington

Cashmere

Chelan County Sheriff's Office

509-667-6842

07/07/2026

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In the summer of 1982, a 30-year-old man named Stephen E. Smith vanished from his home in Cashmere, Washington. He was last seen on July 12, 1982, a devoted father who had full custody of his young daughter. His sister, concerned after not hearing from him, officially reported him as a missing person on July 18. The initial stages of the investigation soon uncovered troubling signs. Several days after the report was made, Stephen's 1966 Pontiac Tempest was discovered abandoned on Dead Man&# ...
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Last Seen: Jul 12, 1982

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