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Jerry Smith Missing Person Case

Last seen in Reedsport, Oregon on Dec 24, 1986

Victim Details

May 19, 2011

Jan 12, 2024

Jerry

Smith

74

35

70 inches

175 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Dec 24, 1986

Reedsport

Oregon

Douglas County

No

10215

Douglas County Sheriff's Office

Roseburg

Oregon

Douglas County

97470

Brad O'Dell

Sergeant

1036 Southeast Douglas Avenue, Oregon

5414404450

County

Law Enforcement

https://www.dcso.com/

87-2526

1987-05-20

Douglas County Sheriff's Office

Brown

Hazel

Hazel

08/01/2026


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In the coastal town of Reedsport, Oregon, the holiday season of 1986 was marked by the unsettling disappearance of 35-year-old Jerry Dale Smith. A resident of Reedsport, Jerry was last seen on December 24, 1986, and has not been heard from since. At the time he went missing, he was described as a white male, 5'10' and weighing between 165 and 175 pounds, with brown hair and hazel eyes. A notable characteristic was a tattoo of an unknown design on his left arm. Jerry was also known to o ...
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Last Seen: Dec 24, 1986

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  • Missing Persons | Douglas County Sheriff, OR
  • 4405DMOR - Jerry Dale Smith - Doe Network
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