Disappearance of Connie Smith

Connie Smith
Connie Smith in July 1952
Born
Constance Christine Smith

(1942-07-11)July 11, 1942
DisappearedJuly 16, 1952 (aged 10)
Lakeville, Connecticut, U.S.
41°57′52″N 73°26′27″W / 41.9645°N 73.4408°W / 41.9645; -73.4408
StatusMissing for 72 years and 11 months
Known forMissing person
Height5 ft 0 in (1.52 m) (approximate)
Parents
  • Peter Franklin Smith
  • Helen Smith née Jensen)
FamilyNels J. Smith (brother); Nels H. Smith (paternal grandfather)
Distinguishing featuresCaucasian female. 85 pounds. Light brown hair, blue eyes, a slight scar under her right nostril. Last seen wearing a red windbreaker, a brown bandana halter top, navy blue shorts with plaid cuffs, tan leather shoes, and a red ribbon in her hair. She was nearsighted and unable to read without her glasses, which were broken at the time of her disappearance.

Constance Christine "Connie" Smith (born July 11, 1942 – disappeared July 16, 1952) was a 10-year-old American girl who disappeared after she ran away from her Connecticut YMCA summer camp on July 16, 1952, and was last seen hitchhiking. Her disappearance remains unsolved.