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According to current statistics, 4,000 people in the United States go missing every day. Sometimes a child suddenly vanishes from the bus stop or the local park or even from their own yard or bedroom. Or a teenager doesn�t return home after a walk to the neighborhood grocery store or a bike ride or a party with friends. Other times, an adult is mysteriously absent from their job or neighbors haven�t seen them for several days, and family and friends haven�t heard from them either.

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Georgia Ann Clock Smith








Smith, date, approximate 1999; Smith's vehicle
Date Missing 06/30/1999
Missing From
Champlin, Minnesota
Missing Classification Endangered Missing
Sex Female
Race
White
Date of Birth 04/02/1923 (99)
Age 76 years old
Height and Weight 5'3, 110 pounds
Clothing/Jewelry Description A black shirt with purple flowers and black shoes with a zipper on top.
Medical Conditions Smith was diagnosed with the early stages of Alzheimer's Disease prior to her June 1999 disappearance. She may be disoriented as a result of her condition. Smith is required to take medication.
Associated Vehicle(s) Dark metallic blue two-door 1984 Mercedes Benz 190D sedan with the Wisconsin license plate number TXP-401
Markings and/or Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian female. Brown hair, blue eyes. Smith's ears are pierced. Her maiden name is Clock. Some agencies may refer to her as Georgia Ann Smith. She has surgical scars extending from her chest to her groin, from the top of her left leg to her ankle, and on her right wrist. Smith wears eyeglasses for reading.
Details of Disappearance Smith departed from her son's home in Champlin, Minnesota at approximately 6:30 p.m. on June 30, 1999. She was planning to travel 125 miles northeast to her summer lake residence in Minong, Wisconsin.
She was driving her dark metallic blue two-door 1984 Mercedes Benz 190D sedan with the Wisconsin license plate number TXP-401. Photos of Smith's vehicle are posted with this summary. Her car has never been located and she has not been heard from again.
Smith is described as an independent woman who lived alone at her summer residence. Her loved ones worried that she was unable to safely drive herself to Wisconsin as the result of her impaired mental state. She did not possess a valid driver's license at the time of her disappearance, but she refused to stop operating her vehicle. She normally turned the telephone ringer off inside her Minong property, causing her loved ones to have difficulty reaching her on a consistent basis.
Smith was not reported as a missing person for three days as a result of the communication problem. Her children realized she had disappeared when they arrived in Wisconsin for the Fourth Of July holiday weekend.
A salesperson at a Radio Shack in Spooner, Wisconsin said that a woman resembling Smith's description visited the store on July 2, three days after she departed from her son's home. The sighting was not confirmed by authorities.
Smith's took a bizarre turn later in the summer of 1999, when an unidentified woman dropped a note off at a Wal-Mart store in Coon Rapids, Minnesota. The message was addressed to one of Smith's grandchildren and claimed that she was being cared for by an unnamed individual who was unaware that Smith had been reported as missing. Authorities were unable to locate the woman who left the note and the possible lead was discarded.
Smith avoided driving along interstates and normally took smaller highways or country roads to reach her destination. Her family members are uncertain as to what route she may have taken to Wisconsin. She may have traveled through Cambridge, Minnesota and Siren and Spooner, Wisconsin, but the routes have never been confirmed.
Smith's son reported that his mother's behavior appeared normal at the time she departed from his home. Several of her children speculated she may have become disoriented while driving and a fatal accident may have occurred. Forests, lakes and swamps surround the majority of the roads she frequently utilized. A detour also blocked a portion of her typical route in late June 1999.
Smith has a shy nature and is described as being devoted to her family members. Her loved ones said it's uncharacteristic of her to leave without warning. Her children believe that foul play was involved in her disappearance, but there is little evidence available to support any theory.
She has relatives in Iowa and Illinois. She left behind seven children, twenty-four grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. Her disappearance remains unsolved.
Investigating Agency
Champlin Police Department
612-525-6216
763-421-2971
Other
Minnesota Department of Public Safety
The Star Tribune
ComPortOne
The Brainerd Daily Dispatch
Cherished Babies Nursery
NamUs
Where's Grandma?
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A missing person is a person who has disappeared and whose status as alive or dead cannot be confirmed as their location and condition are unknown. A person may go missing through a voluntary disappearance, or else due to an accident, crime, death in a location where they cannot be found (such as at sea), or many other reasons. In most parts of the world, a missing person will usually be found quickly. While criminal abductions are some of the most widely reported missing person cases, these account for only 2 to 5 percent of missing children in Europe. By contrast, some missing person cases remain unresolved for many years. Laws related to these cases are often complex since, in many jurisdictions, relatives and third parties may not deal with a person's assets until their death is considered proven by law and a formal death certificate issued. The situation, uncertainties, and lack of closure or a funeral resulting when a person goes missing may be extremely painful with long-lasting effects on family and friends. A number of organizations seek to connect, share best practices, and disseminate information and images of missing children to improve the effectiveness of missing children investigations, including the International Commission on Missing Persons, the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC), as well as national organizations, including the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children in the US, Missing People in the UK, Child Focus in Belgium, and The Smile of the Child in Greece.

Resources for Missing Persons

According to current statistics, 4,000 people in the United States go missing every day. Sometimes a child suddenly vanishes from the bus stop or the local park or even from their own yard or bedroom. Or a teenager doesn�t return home after a walk to the neighborhood grocery store or a bike ride or a party with friends. Other times, an adult is mysteriously absent from their job or neighbors haven�t seen them for several days, and family and friends haven�t heard from them either.

Missing Person Case Updates with Photos