Missing
Jerry Dale Smith
Smith, approximately 1986
Date and time person was reported missing : 12/24/1986
Missing location (approx) :
Reedsport, Oregon
Missing classification : Endangered Missing
Gender : Male
Ethnicity :
White
Age at the time of disappearance: 36 years old
Height / Weight : 5'10, 165 - 175 pounds
Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos
: Caucasian male. Brown hair, hazel eyes. Smith may use the alias name Ronald Van Darvell. He has a tattoo on his left arm.
Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Smith was last seen in Reedsport, Oregon on December 24, 1986. He has never been heard from again. Few details are available in his case, but foul play is possible.
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