Blake Smith was a college student at Crown College (Tennessee). ^{[undefined] [1]}

Smith was a ministry student at Crown College. His family remembers him as being a godly man and stated he often preached at his home church in Trussville, Alabama. ^{[undefined] [1] [undefined]}

He was last seen alive on February 3, 2018 in Knoxville, Tennessee on campus. Smith left work at Weed Man Lawn Care in Knoxville at 2:00 p.m local time and drove to his dorm. ^{[undefined] [undefined] [1]}

His father used a tracking system to find Smith's phone and car.

The car had crashed into a construction site with a cinder block pressing the gas pedal.

Smith's beanie hat, shoe and chain necklace were discovered near the vehicle.

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On Monday, February 5, 2018, his body was recovered in Georges Creek in Louisville, Tennessee. ^{[undefined] [undefined] [1]}