Alencia Smith, 57, was last heard from in September 2023 while living in Philadelphia. She is described as a Black female, 5 feet 5 inches to 5 feet 6 inches tall, about 210 pounds, with brown eyes and gray or partially gray hair often worn in a short ponytail. Family contact stopped in September but the Philadelphia Police Department was not notified until December 19, 2023; the exact date of last contact has not been made public.

Few details about her last known movements, clothing, or state of mind have been released, which has left a gap in the timeline investigators are trying to establish. The Northeast Detectives are handling the case; a DNA sample from her brother has been submitted to the City of Philadelphia Office of Forensic Science and her case is in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System.

If anyone in Philadelphia had recent contact with Alencia or saw her after September 2023, please share what you know with the Northeast Detectives.