Lorenzo Smith Jr., a 34-year-old Army veteran and experienced horse rider and groom, vanished from Leesburg, Virginia after being last seen on May 14, 1982. He was described as a Black male, 5 feet 10 inches tall, about 160 pounds, with black hair, brown eyes and a scar under his left eye. His family lived near the Middleburg Training Track, where he worked.

On June 20, 1982, Lorenzo left the training track with a new employer headed for Saratoga Springs, New York, to sell horses. The employer later said Lorenzo had a medical emergency en route, was treated at a local hospital, and then was placed on a bus to Washington, D.C., but he never arrived and has not been heard from since. The hospital and bus details are unclear, and few other leads have been reported. The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office is the investigating agency.

If anyone knew Lorenzo, worked with him at Middleburg Training Track, or has information about his reported hospital stay or the bus trip to Washington, D.C., please come forward.