Missing
Thomas Keith Smith
Smith, approximately 2013
Date and time person was reported missing : 07/31/2013
Missing location (approx) :
Maricopa, Arizona
Missing classification : Endangered Missing
Gender : Male
Ethnicity :
White
Age at the time of disappearance: 50 years old
Height / Weight : 5'8, 190 - 200 pounds
Description, clothing, jewerly and more : A gray western-style button-down shirt, blue jeans, Crocs clogs or sandals, and a wedding band.
Medical conditions : Smith suffers from diabetes and takes medication to control his condition; the medicine was left behind.
Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos
: Caucasian male. Brown hair, blue eyes. Smith wears eyeglasses, but these were left behind.
Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Smith was last seen at his residence in a rural area of Maricopa, Arizona at 8:00 p.m. on July 31, 2013. He got into an argument with his wife and walked out via the back gate so he could cool off. He left his medication, keys, glasses, cellular phone and wallet behind and has never been heard from again. His wife called the police when he wasn't home by 1:00 a.m.
At the time of his disappearance, Smith worked for Cricket Wireless. His coworkers described him as a reliable employee and a private person who never spoke about his personal life. His wife stated he enjoys the outdoors and had planned to compete in a mounted shooting event before he went missing. She doesn't think he would have left of his own accord.
A search of the area turned up no indication of Smith's whereabouts, and the circumstances of his disappearance are unclear.
Other information and links : ncy
Pinal County Sheriff's Office
520-866-5111
September 2021 updates and sources
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