Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office detectives are seeking the public’s help in locating a missing man from Kisatchie. Matthew T. Smith, 43, has not been heard from since 2021, and his family is concerned for his well-being. The family has reported that they have not been in contact with Smith for several years, and they believe he may have left the area after learning of a potential warrant.

Matthew T. Smith, also possibly using the name of George Smith, is described as a white male with the following physical characteristics:
Height: 6’00”
Weight: 200 pounds
Hair: Medium brown to blonde, he may have a reddish beard.
Eyes: Brown

Smith has distinctive tattoos: one is a barcode on his right wrist, and the other is a wedding band on his left ring finger.

His last known address was in the 2300 block of LA Hwy 118 in Kisatchie. Smith may have connections to the Benton area, as well as Warrington, Round Rock, and Dallas, Texas. Authorities have learned that he was issued a traffic citation in Giddings, Texas, in 2022, but his whereabouts since then remain unknown.

Detectives from the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office, as well as Bossier Parish Sheriff’s deputies, have been investigating his disappearance. Deputies checked a residence in Benton, where Smith was believed to have been, but the house was found to be vacant.

The Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division is asking anyone with information on Smith’s whereabouts to come forward. He has been entered into the National Crime Information Center as a missing person, per his family’s request.

If you have any information about Matthew T. Smith’s location, please contact the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division at (318) 357-7830 or your nearest law enforcement agency. An offense report has been filed, and this case remains under investigation.

Case Agent:
Major J. Byles
NPSO Criminal Investigations Bureau
318-357-7830