CA - Ricky Alan Smith - missing with his vehicle since Oct 2023

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Information sourced from Charley Project​

Ricky Alan Smith​

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Smith, circa 2023; Some of Smith's tattoos; Smith's GMC pickup

• Missing Since 10/28/2023
• Missing From Grass Valley, California
• Classification Endangered Missing
• Sex Male
• Race White
• Date of Birth 03/17/1980 (44)
• Age 43 years old
• Height and Weight 6'5, 280 pounds
• Clothing/Jewelry Description A flannel shirt.
• Associated Vehicle(s) Burgundy GMC pickup truck
• Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Brown hair, hazel eyes. Smith has tattoos on his forehead, cheek, neck, back, chest, left shoulder, abdomen, both arms and on his right hand. The tattoo on his forehead above his eye is of the word "Coors" in script. Photos of some of his tattoos are posted with this case summary. Smith's nickname is Cyco.

Details of Disappearance​

Smith was last seen getting into a his burgundy GMC pickup truck at his residence in Grass Valley, California on October 28, 2023. He was supposed to take a trip to Lake Elsinore, California and return the next day, and planned to visit his uncle in Bakersfield, California while on the way to Lake Elsinore.

Smith never arrived at his uncle's house, never returned home and has never been heard from again. Authorities stated there was no proof he left his home at all on the day of his disappearance. A photo of his truck is posted with this case summary. Few details are available in his case.

Investigating Agency​

• Riverside Police Department 951-826-5531

Source Information​

• California Attorney General's Office
• NamUs

MY COMMENTS: Interesting case that is now cold, but recent enough for good opportunity of resolution. My focus of question was the detail of there being “no proof that he actually left his house on when he disappeared”. His truck is missing with him? Did they check phone location records? Perhaps the lack of a trail there is what leads to the statement that they don’t know he left his house? My thinking is this either implies he voluntary disappeared and didn’t want to leave a trail, or that someone killed him at home and disposed of the truck, but of course that is only speculation and we don’t want to implicate anyone who was there without evidence. Ricky is close to my age, and I grew up frequenting Grass Valley out of Reno, a California man of his age would be likely to carry a working smartphone on a typical road trip I reckon.