The third stop on the first day of the On The Road To Remember tour brought us to Winston Salem and the family of Dedrick Smith. Derrick was 26 years old when he went missing on Oct 3, 2006. His smiling face stared out at me from all the many photos....Trophies were arranged with care...And his high school yearbook (1998) held a prominent place on the table besides the colorful balloons waiting to be released. The family pastor sang a hymn especially for Dedrick's mother which immediately brought tears to her eyes...I quickly realized that the fifth anniversary of her son's disappearance had just passed. Once again, I was brought back to the hope a missing child's mother experiences anytime there is any interest in her child's cold case. We, the parents of the missing welcome any publicity.....
Elisa
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