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In the late spring of 2004, the life of a young man was tragically cut short in Chesapeake, Virginia. Joel U. Smithwick, Jr., a 20-year-old male, was killed by a gunshot on May 1, 2004. A native of Williamston, North Carolina, Joel was known affectionately as "The Brickman" for his work as a bricklayer with Autumn Brix Blox. He was a resident of Chesapeake at the time of his death.

The circumstances surrounding his death remain an unsolved mystery. The Chesapeake Police Department continu ...Read More
Victim Details

Joel U. Smithwick, Jr.

Male

Chesapeake

VA

2004-05-01

20

Joel

Smithwick

01/07/2026