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John Smith Jr. Missing Person Case

Last seen in Las Vegas, Nevada on Nov 13, 1972

Victim Details

Sep 15, 2020

Jul 18, 2024

John

Smith Jr.

84

31

70 inches

160 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Nov 13, 1972

Las Vegas

Nevada

Clark County

89106

No

90957

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department

Las Vegas

Nevada

Clark County

89106

400 South Martin Luther King Boulevard, Nevada

7028283111

Local

Law Enforcement

www.lvmpd.com

LLV720000233513

1972-11-15

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department

8966

Brown

Brown

Brown

07/25/2026


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In November of 1972, a 31-year-old man named John Smith Jr. vanished from Las Vegas, Nevada, leaving behind a few scant and unsettling details. He was last seen by a friend on November 13th of that year, reportedly on his way to meet with an individual known only as 'Rick'. What became of him after that meeting, or if the meeting ever occurred, remains a mystery. The circumstances of his disappearance took a chilling turn just a few days later when the same friend who last saw him rece ...
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Last Seen: Nov 13, 1972

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