Michael Edward Smith was 38 when he was last seen in Little Rock on June 7, 2022. After telling his mother, Scherry Smith Riggins, that he had lost his job, he left her workplace on Rebsamen Park Road and rode away on a bicycle; that was the last confirmed sighting. Michael was the youngest of three sons and a father of four who stayed in regular contact with his family.

His mother reported him missing three days later on her birthday. Family members, including his brother Cedric who traveled from Houston, searched local woods, the riverfront and abandoned buildings and offered a personal reward for information. Investigators have considered several possibilities, including witness reports of an unidentified man jumping into a river and a photo of a bicyclist authorities believe was Michael; his mother disputes that the person in the photo is her son.

No definitive conclusion has been reached and the family continues to seek answers. If anyone knew Michael’s movements that day or has information that could help, please come forward.