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Dennis Smalling Jr Missing Person Case

Last seen in Point Pleasant, New Jersey on Feb 07, 2018

Victim Details

Feb 26, 2018

Jan 12, 2024

Dennis

Smalling Jr

41

33

72 inches

180 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Feb 07, 2018

Point Pleasant

New Jersey

Ocean County

08742

31955

New Jersey State Police Missing Persons Unit

West Trenton

New Jersey

Mercer County

08628

Joel Trella

Lieutenant

PO Box 7068, New Jersey

6098822000

State

Law Enforcement

https://www.njsp.org/division/investigations/missing-persons.shtml

V530-2018-00004

2018-02-08

New Jersey State Police Missing Persons Unit

10013

Brown

Brown

Brown

07/25/2026


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Dennis R. Smalling Jr., a 33-year-old father from Point Pleasant, New Jersey, was a man deeply connected to the sea. His life as a commercial fisherman was more than a profession; it was a passion that his family said 'married' him to the ocean. In early February 2018, this profound connection with the water would lead to his tragic disappearance, leaving his family and community in a state of shock and grief. A former antique car repairman, Dennis had been working on scallop boats and ...
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Last Seen: Feb 07, 2018

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