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'Find Terry Smith' Facebook Page Established, Volunteers Continue Search For Missing Boy

Anyone who spots Terry or knows his whereabouts is urged to call the sheriff's Perris station at (951) 210-1000 or sheriff's dispatch at (951) 776- 1099.

"Find Terry Smith." That is the name of a Facebook page set up by volunteers who are helping police with the search under way for the 11-year-old Menifee boy who has now been missing for three days.

As hundreds of volunteers and law enforcement officials are expected to continue in the search Tuesday for Terry, community organizers are asking for specific supplies via the Facebook page. Tents, ice, flytraps, Gatorade, poster boards -- and more volunteers -- are just some of what’s being requested today.

A search command center has been set up at the corner of Scott and Menifee roads in Menifee, where volunteers can check in and supplies can be dropped off.

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Terry Dewayne Smith went missing from his Menifee home in the 33000 block of Helen Lane Saturday around 7:30 p.m., police have reported.

Click here to read about yesterday's search efforts.

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Terry is 4 feet 8 inches tall, weighs 76 pounds, and has sandy blonde/brown hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing blue basketball shorts. Click here for his photo.

Terry does require medication and is autistic, according to police. He also goes by the nickname JuJu, according to the Facebook page.

Foul play is not suspected in the case, although police are reporting they are knocking on doors and will continue expanding their search efforts today.

A post on the Facebook page from a woman who says she is the boy’s mother pleads, “I really want to thank all the residents who have come out and donate[d] to the search to find my son. I just want my baby home." 

Anyone who spots Terry or knows his whereabouts is urged to call the sheriff's Perris station at (951) 210-1000 or sheriff's dispatch at (951) 776- 1099.

Editor's Note: Police previously reported that Terry's eyes are blue and his hair brown. We have updated the report to indicate his eyes are brown and his hair is sandy blonde/brown.



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