Gary Lewis Smith was 35 and living a transient life connected to traveling carnivals when he was last heard from in Everett, Washington, on October 6, 1999. He was known to move frequently between towns, a pattern investigators say complicates tracing his movements.

He was described as a Caucasian male with brown hair, blue eyes, and a bird tattoo on his lower right arm. Investigators note he may have used several aliases, including Gary Davis, Gary Durant, Gary Durrant, Gary Durrent, Gary Gordon, Gary Nelson, Gary Scott, Gordon Scott, Kelly Joy, and Rex Brown. DNA from his mother and sister has been entered into national databases.

The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office opened the investigation, but few concrete leads have been reported and his whereabouts remain unknown.

If anyone knew Gary, traveled with the same carnival circuit, or has information about his movements in autumn 1999, please share what is known.