She Walked Out of the Hospital and Vanished”: Family Desperately Seeks Answers in Disappearance of Michelle Dunlap Smith, Missing From LaGrange, Georgia Since May 2022, A family in Troup County, Georgia, continues to search for answers more than two years after Michelle Dunlap Smith, 51, mysteriously disappeared after leaving a hospital on foot in LaGrange.
Michelle was last seen around 11:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 26, 2022, walking away from WellStar West Georgia Medical Center. According to her loved ones, she simply left the hospital and was never seen again. When family members were unable to reach her the following day, they reported her missing, launching a search that remains unresolved to this day.
Michelle’s sudden disappearance has raised ongoing concern and heartbreak among her family, who describe the situation as terrifying and deeply confusing. “She just left the hospital on foot and just vanished,” a family member said, a statement that continues to echo as the case remains unsolved.
Missing Person Description
Name: Michelle Dunlap Smith
Age: 51
Race: Black female
Height: 5’4”
Weight: Approximately 220 pounds
Last Known Clothing
Sky blue shirt
Tie-dye shorts
Sky blue shoes
Reward Offered
Michelle’s family is offering a $2,500 reward for information that leads directly to locating her or determining her whereabouts.
Despite the passage of time, investigators and family members stress that no detail is too small. Someone may have seen Michelle walking that night, offered assistance, or noticed something that didn’t seem right.
How You Can Help
Anyone with information is urged to contact:
Troup County 911
Detective Sweatt: 706-883-2690
Crime Stoppers: 706-812-1000
Michelle’s family remains hopeful that community awareness will finally bring answers — and bring Michelle home. As time goes on, they continue to ask the public to share her story, keep her name alive, and speak up if they know anything at all.
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