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George Smith Missing Person Case

Last seen in Morganton, North Carolina on Jan 04, 2022

Victim Details

Sep 27, 2022

Jun 22, 2023

George

Smith

85

81

69 inches

150 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Jan 04, 2022

Morganton

North Carolina

Burke County

28655

No

119528

Burke County Sheriff's Office

Morganton

North Carolina

Burke County

28655

Tawanna Carson

Administrative Tech

150 Goverment Drive, North Carolina

8283974600

County

Law Enforcement

2022-00043

2022-01-05

Burke County Sheriff's Office

4359

Gray or Partially Gray

Brown

Brown

07/05/2026


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In the quiet community of Morganton, North Carolina, concern grew for 81-year-old George Winslow Smith, a man who was a familiar face to his neighbors. On January 4, 2022, he was last seen at his residence on Clark Loop. Mr. Smith, a white male with graying hair and brown eyes, stood at five feet, nine inches tall. On the day he vanished, he was dressed for the winter weather in a camouflage blue coat, a blue flannel shirt, blue jeans, and gray shoes. His disappearance prompted an urgent respons ...
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Last Seen: Jan 04, 2022

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