Walter F. Smith Jr., known as Tom, was last seen September 3, 2006, at his rural mobile home community on Delchar Drive in Edinburgh, Indiana. He was 42 and in the middle of opening Walter’s Family Restaurant, due to open two days later. His black 2000 Daewoo Leganza was recovered about two months later abandoned on the north side of Franklin, Indiana, a location Walter had no known ties to.

Walter is described as 5 feet 11 inches, 165–200 pounds, with brown thinning hair, brown eyes, surgical knee scars, acne scars, and a chipped front tooth. He had a heart condition and was prone to strokes and seizures, which raised concern for his welfare. Investigators have said foul play may be involved and noted he recently inherited money prior to his disappearance. The case remains unsolved.

If anyone knew Walter, his routines, or saw that Daewoo in September–November 2006, please contact local authorities with information.