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KPD searching for missing Knoxville 15-year-old after he 'ran on foot' from hospital

Donovan Smith was the subject of a TBI Endangered Child Alert first issued on Dec. 6.
Credit: TBI

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Update (12/14): The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation announced on Dec. 14 that Donovan Smith was located and is safe. Later that same day though, the Knoxville Police Department said he ran away from the hospital he was taken to for evaluation.

Anyone with information about his location should call 911, or reach out to the East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers at 865-215-7165.

KPD investigators are again seeking public assistance to locate Donovan Smith, a 15-year-old missing/runaway. Smith was...

Posted by Knoxville Police Department - TN on Wednesday, December 14, 2022

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The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation issued an Endangered Child Alert for a missing 15-year-old from Knoxville.

According to the TBI, Donovan Smith has a known medical condition and is believed to be without his medication. 

The Knoxville Police Department said Smith was last seen at his home on Selma Avenue on the morning of Nov. 29. KPD said he is possibly dependent on insulin and is believed to be somewhere in the East Knoxville area. 

Anyone who sees him should call 911 or the TBI at 1-800-TBI-FIND.

KPD investigators are seeking public assistance to locate Donovan Smith, a 15-year-old missing/runaway. Smith was...

Posted by Knoxville Police Department - TN on Tuesday, December 6, 2022

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