Edna Laverne Blodgett, 75, of Post, Texas, was last seen on the evening of June 2, 1993, walking along a dirt road off U.S. Highway 84, northwest of Post. A longtime trailer-home resident who often walked her small dog and tended her garden, she had been living with a boyfriend, Jerry T. Smith, against whom she’d obtained a protective order that year after episodes of physical abuse. Despite the order, Smith continued to visit her.

Several unconfirmed sightings followed, including a report of an elderly, unkempt woman claiming to be headed to Amarillo. Employees of the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation reported her missing on June 14, 1993. Searches by mounted patrols, dog teams, and Civil Air Patrol volunteers in the area turned up nothing. Her body has never been recovered.

Investigation attention shifted to Smith. He was charged later in June 1993 with trying to cash Blodgett’s $100 check and was convicted of forgery in 1995. While incarcerated, Smith was charged in September 1995 with Blodgett’s murder; a former cellmate testified that Smith had confessed, describing killing Blodgett, burying her in a 55-gallon drum, and burning it. No physical evidence or remains linked to Blodgett were found. If anyone knew Edna, her movements in June 1993, or saw someone matching Jerry T. Smith in the area, please share what was seen.