Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate a man missing from the Central Coast area.
Denny Kenneth Smith, aged 40, was last seen in Mannering Park on Tuesday 1 April 2025.
When he could not be located or contacted, officers from Tuggerah Lakes Police District were notified yesterday (Monday 21 April 2025) and commenced inquiries into his whereabouts.
About 3.40pm yesterday (Monday 21 April 2025), police located a white Toyota Hiace van belonging to Denny at Snapper Point carpark.
Concerns are held for Denny's welfare.
Denny is described as being of Caucasian appearance, about 177cm tall, of thin build, with short brown hair and a medium complexion, with ear stretcher body modification.
He was last seen wearing surf-style clothing and Reebok shoes.
Denny is known to frequent the suburbs of Wallsend, Mannering Park, and Budgewoi.
About 8am today (Tuesday 22 April 2025), police commenced a multi-agency land search of Snapper Point in the Munmorah National Park.
Officers from Tuggerah Lakes Police District, Marine Area Command, Surf Life Saving NSW, State Emergency Service and National Parks and Wildlife Service conducted extensive patrols of the national park, while Water Police and SLSA personnel used jet skis to patrol the shoreline.
The search operation was suspended at 12:30pm due to adverse weather conditions.
The search will resume at 8am tomorrow (Wednesday 23 April 2025) at the same location.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au Information is managed on a confidential basis. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
