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In the spring of 1982, a young man named Charles D. Smith, known to his friends and family as Chuck, vanished from his hometown of Knightstown, Indiana. At 23 years old, Chuck was at a transitional point in his life. On March 28th or 29th of that year, his family drove him to the bus terminal in Indianapolis. He told them he was heading to Knoxville, Tennessee, for a promising new job with a trucking company. Carrying a brown suitcase and wearing a flannel shirt, he said his goodbyes, and his fa ...Read More
Last Seen: Mar 28, 1982

Victim Details

Jul 27, 2016

Oct 28, 2022

Charles

Smith

65

23

69 inches

72 inches

170 lbs

175 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Mar 28, 1982

Knightstown

Indiana

Henry County

No

24973

Knightstown Police Department

Knightstown

Indiana

Henry County

46148

Frank Beatrice

Chief of Police

120 East Main Street, Indiana

7653452785

Local

Law Enforcement

33254

Knightstown Police Department

Blond/Strawberry

Blue

Blue

05/25/2026


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