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Bettie Smith Missing Person Case

Last seen in Longbranch, Texas on Jun 08, 2020

Victim Details

Created

Jun 15, 2020

Case Added

Sep 22, 2021

Firstname

Bettie

Lastname

Smith

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

68 inches

Weight

110 lbs

Ethnicity

Black / African American

Gender

Female

Last Seen

Jun 08, 2020

City

Longbranch

State

Texas

County

Panola County

Zip Code

75669

Tribal Land

Agency ID

83926

Agency Name

Panola County Sheriff's Office

Agency City

Carthage

Agency State

Texas

Agency County

Panola County

Agency Zip Code

75633

Agency Contact

Sarah Fields

Contact Job Title

Sheriff

Agency Address

314 West Wellington, Texas

Agency Phone

9036930333

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

http://www.co.panola.tx.us/page/panola.Sheriff

Agency Case #

2020383

Agency Report Date

2020-06-08

Primary Agency

Panola County Sheriff's Office

CaseContributors

Hair Color

Gray or Partially Gray

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

07/20/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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Bettie Smith, a 72-year-old woman from Longbranch, Texas, has been missing since June 8, 2020. On that day, Bettie was last seen by her son as she went out to sit on the porch of their home in the 900 block of County Road 158. She enjoyed spending time outdoors, but when her son went to check on her later that evening, she had disappeared. Bettie, who was in the advanced stages of dementia, is believed to have wandered off from the property. Despite an extensive search conducted shortly after he ...

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Last Seen: Jun 08, 2020

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Bettie Smith Missing Person Case

Last seen in Longbranch, Texas on Jun 08, 2020

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