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PURPLE ALERT: Missing Autistic Male (LOCATED)

For Immediate Release: Monday, October 27, 2025

UPDATE: Brandon Lee Smith has been located safe and unharmed. 

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Gaithersburg, MD - Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police - Major Crimes Division, Missing Persons/Cold Case Section, are asking for the public's assistance in locating Brandon Lee Smith, a missing 27-year-old autistic male.

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Release ID: 25-516
Media Contact: CC 
Categories: missing-person