Sally Demarais-Smith found dead in Great Falls

Sadly, the search for Sally Demarais Smith has ended, according to Sheriff Jesse Slaughter of the Cascade County Sheriff and Coroner’s office in a news release on Sunday night, October 11th.

"Today around 2:30 p.m., Sally Jane Demarais Smith, and her 2005 Toyota Corolla were found in a storage unit located at 3033 Malmstrom Drive. Sally was found inside of her vehicle deceased. An autopsy is scheduled for Tuesday in Missoula."

The storage facility is located outside the city limits of Great Falls in Cascade County and not within the boundaries of Malmstrom Air Force Base. The cause of death is not yet known, and Slaughter will provide additional updates as the investigation continues.

Smith, a speech pathologist from Great Falls and a former Malta resident was last seen on September 25th. Her disappearance became the focus of a nationwide search that was backed by a Facebook community that counted over 4,500 members. Volunteers posted flyers and searched highways, parking lots, county roads, and transit stations in Montana and throughout the northwest for any sign of the beloved mother of four.

Please keep her family and friends in your hearts as they mourn her passing.