Vanessa Dawn Smith
Case #:	97-15625
Age:	17
DOB:	December 26, 1981
Height:	5' 6"
Weight:	130
Sex:	Female
Race:	White
Eyes:	Blue
Hair:	Sandy Blonde
Last Seen Wearing:	Blue denim dress, white sandals, black head cover
Missing Since:	May 31, 1997

Vanessa was last seen leaving her Winton Way home in Winton, California, on Saturday, May 31, 1997, for a walk at 7 p.m. Vanessa's walking stick was found along the roadside on Mercedes Avenue, approximately 200 yards East of Winton Way.

If you have any information regarding this missing person, Case #97-15625, please contact the Merced County Sheriff's Department by e-mail or telephone at (209) 385-7444. You may remain anonymous.