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In the days leading up to his disappearance, 76-year-old Lewis James Smith experienced a series of unfortunate falls, each compounding the concern for his well-being. Earlier in the week of January 14, 2016, Mr. Smith, a retired tree surgeon known by the nickname 'Treeman,' suffered a fall where he hit his head and was knocked unconscious. He received treatment at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital and was subsequently discharged the same night. The day before he went missing, he fell again, striki ...Read More
Last Seen: Jan 14, 2016

Victim Details

Jan 29, 2016

May 08, 2017

Lewis

Smith

84

76

62 inches

65 inches

165 lbs

175 lbs

Black / African American

Male

Jan 14, 2016

Albany

Georgia

Dougherty County

31701

17934

Albany Police Department

Albany

Georgia

,

16-001451

2016-01-26

Albany Police Department

Gray or Partially Gray

Brown

Brown

05/29/2026


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