Alma Ann Smith was 18 when she was last seen on March 3, 1983, along Pacific Highway South in SeaTac, Washington. Friends remembered her for a generous spirit despite the hardships she faced.

Her disappearance remained unexplained for over a year. On April 2, 1984, her remains were found near Star Lake Road in Auburn, Washington, together with the remains of Delores Williams, Sandra Gabbert, and Terri Milligan. Later investigative developments linked her death to a larger series of killings. Alma’s case raises questions about the gaps between when she vanished, when the remains were discovered, and how she was identified; what details about her last known movements along Pacific Highway South might help close those gaps?

If anyone knew Alma, saw her in SeaTac in early March 1983, or has information about her last day, please come forward.