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Francis David Smith Jr

Unclaimed

Victim Details

2024-03-15T16:06:24.11

2024-03-18T17:05:05.873

118180

UCP118180

44997

Francis

David

Smith Jr

White / Caucasian

White / Caucasian

Male

10/23/2016

Watsonville

California

Santa Cruz County

95076

No

41016

Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office- Coroner Division

Santa Cruz

California

Santa Cruz County

5200 Soquel Avenue, , Santa Cruz, California

8314547792

County

Coroner

16-08466

2016-10-23

Brown

Blue

Blue

08/11/2026


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On October 23, 2016, the body of Francis David Smith-Jr was discovered, marking the beginning of a challenging case for the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office – Coroner Division. Mr. Smith's remains were found in Watsonville, California, and his passing was recorded at the Watsonville Community Hospital. He had been a resident of Santa Cruz County for approximately 31 years, making his home in this community, yet remaining largely unknown in terms of personal connections.

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Date Found: 10/23/2016

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