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Daniel Keith Smith Jr., age 34, was last in contact with his family in June 2011. At the time, he was believed to be residing either in the unincorporated areas around Grass Valley, California, or possibly in South Sacramento. His disappearance became more mysterious when, in June 2012, his maroon Honda Civic was discovered abandoned near the Buckeye Flat trailhead in the El Dorado National Forest. Next to the vehicle was an abandoned campsite, but despite extensive searches by El Dorado County ...Read More
Last Seen: Jun 01, 2011
Last Seen: Jun 01, 2011
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Feb 11, 2020
Oct 31, 2022
Daniel
Smith Jr
47
34
67 inches
160 lbs
White / Caucasian
Male
Jun 01, 2011
Grass Valley
California
Nevada County
95949
No
298
74438
Nevada County Sheriff's Office
Nevada City
California
Nevada County
95959
950 Maidu Avenue, California
5302651471
County
Law Enforcement
1110-3127
2011-11-01
Nevada County Sheriff's Office
8475
Brown
Green
Green
11/21/2025
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Forum Posts (3)
Hey everyone, I’ve been thinking a lot about the campsite found near Daniel Smith's abandoned car.... ...Read More
05/16/2024
05/16/2024
Was anyone else following the searches around the Buckeye Flat trailhead area? I remember reading th... ...Read More
12/12/2023
12/12/2023
Has anyone ever looked into the weather conditions around the time Daniel's car was found at Buckeye... ...Read More
07/01/2023
07/01/2023
