Texas DPS Missing Persons Bulletin
Date Picture Updated: 3/6/2012
Joseph Brandon Benton
AKA: Joe Benton, Smokey JoeCase Number:
M1203001
Height:
5'
06"
Date of Birth:
01/22/1985
Eye Color:
Hazel
Race:
White
Last Seen in:
Lufkin
(Tyler)
State Missing From:
Texas
Case Type:
Endangered - Foul Play Possible
Weight:
116 lbs.
Age Missing:
18
Hair Color:
Black
Sex:
Male
Last Seen on:
01/06/2004
Country Missing From:
USA
Miscellaneous Notes: Mr. Benton, "Joe", has a small build and frequently wore a t-shirt with jeans and a ball-cap. He has a scar on the left side of his forehead and a scar under his left eye. He has a mushroom tattoo on his lower left calf, "Smokey Joe" tattooed on his left forearm, "LOVE" and "HATE" are tattooed across his knuckles on both hands, a tattoo of a cross between his right thumb and forefinger. Mr. Benton has several teeth missing and his left ear is pierced, in which he is known to wear a small gold hoop. His 1987 Ford F150 extended cab pickup was located abandoned on Parker Point Road, south of Angelina County.
Additional Pictures
Date Picture Updated: 3/6/2012
Anyone with additional information or questions regarding this case should contact
Texas Department of Public Safety, Missing Persons Clearinghouse
PO Box 4087, Austin, Texas 78773-0450; or by phone at 512-424-5074 or 1-800-346-3243