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Gary Earp Missing Person Case

Last seen in Saltville, Virginia on Jun 03, 2017

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In June of 2017, the quiet woods of the Clinch Mountain Wildlife Management Area in Saltville, Virginia, became the center of a baffling mystery with the disappearance of 45-year-old Gary Shannon Earp. On June 4, 2017, concerned citizens reported a Toyota pickup truck left running and unattended at a gate near the top of the mountain. Responding officers from the Smyth County Sheriff's Office and the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries discovered the truck belonged to Gary Earp ...Read More
Last Seen: Jun 03, 2017

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    • Victim Details

    Sep 21, 2022

    Oct 05, 2022

    Gary

    Earp

    52

    45

    68 inches

    280 lbs

    300 lbs

    White / Caucasian

    Male

    Jun 03, 2017

    Saltville

    Virginia

    Washington County

    24370

    Yes

    118409

    Smyth County Sheriff's Office

    Marion

    Virginia

    Smyth County

    24354

    819 Matson Drive, Virginia

    2767824056

    County

    Law Enforcement

    http://www.smythcounty.org/sheriff/Sheriff_Info.htm

    2017-00782

    Smyth County Sheriff's Office

    na

    Brown

    Brown

    Brown

    07/08/2026


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    Forum Posts (3)

    Has anyone looked into the possibility of Gary reaching out to anyone for help or support in the day... ...Read More
    05/20/2024
    Hey everyone, I'm new to this forum, so forgive me if I'm rehashing stuff already discussed. I've be... ...Read More
    06/14/2023
    Hey everyone, I've been deep diving into the case of Gary Shannon Earp Jr., and something that's bee... ...Read More
    03/02/2023

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