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In the winter of 1977, the community of Minnetonka, Minnesota, was shaken by an event that would leave a lasting mark of unresolved justice. On January 24th, 52-year-old William Thomas Smith became a missing person, but the circumstances surrounding his disappearance were far from ordinary. His vanishing was directly linked to the tragic death of his estranged wife, Joan Fields, who was found shot to death in a local motel. In the immediate aftermath of the discovery of Joan's body, the focus of ...Read More
Last Seen: Jan 24, 1977

Victim Details

Feb 13, 2023

Mar 21, 2023

William

Smith

99

52

64 inches

140 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Jan 24, 1977

Minnetonka

Minnesota

Hennepin County

No

123176

Minnetonka Police Department

Minnetonka

Minnesota

Hennepin County

55345

14600 Minnetonka Boulevard, Minnesota

9529398500

Local

Law Enforcement

77-00089

Minnetonka Police Department

na

Gray or Partially Gray

Blue

Blue

05/31/2026


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