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McDowell County Emergency Management
Wednesday February 7th, 2024 :: 01:29 p.m. EST

Advisory

Police are searching for a NCDOC inmate who walked away from work site off Old Glenwood Rd.

Law enforcement officers from multiple agencies are searching for Billy Lee Smith who walked away from a worksite at Marion Correctional Institution on 2/7/24.  Billy Smith is a low level offender who is from the Rutherford Correctional Facility and was assigned to MCI as a work release inmate.  Billy Smith is a white male, 5 foot 6 inches tall, 200 lbs. last seen wearing green pants, green jacket with a white thermal top. He was last seen in a field near the Dept. of Corrections located off Old Glenwood Rd. in Marion. Call 911 if you see this inmate or have information about his location.   

Address/Location
McDowell County Emergency Management
129 Barnes Rd
Marion, NC 28752

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Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 828-652-3241

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