Courtney Marie Finnell was 32 years old when she was reported missing from the Dagsboro, Delaware area. Online case summaries identify her as a White woman with brown hair and green eyes, about 5 feet 8 inches tall, with a listed weight range of roughly 130 to 150 pounds. NamUs lists her case as MP55547, with a date of last contact of September 1, 2016, and identifies the investigating agency as Delaware State Police Troop 4.
According to the Delaware State Police, Courtney was last seen by her family on Thursday, September 1, 2016, after leaving her mother’s residence in Millsboro, Delaware. After that, she was not seen or heard from, and authorities publicly asked for help locating her in November 2016. Police said at the time that Courtney was homeless and might have been in the Millsboro or Dagsboro areas, and they expressed concern for her well-being.
The Charley Project reports that Courtney’s mother reported her missing after two months passed without contact. That detail is significant because Courtney’s disappearance appears to have become especially alarming to her family when repeated attempts to reach her were unsuccessful. The circumstances remain unclear in publicly available reports, and there is no detailed public account explaining where she went after leaving her mother’s home or who may have last interacted with her.
Courtney had several identifying features that may help distinguish her. The Charley Project notes that her ears were pierced and that she had multiple tattoos, including three four-leaf clovers behind her ear, praying hands holding a rosary above the words “Daddy’s Girl” on the back of her shoulder, and a butterfly with a swirl design on her lower back. These details are especially important in a long-term missing person case because they may assist members of the public, medical personnel, outreach workers, or investigators in recognizing her.
Local media also reported the Delaware State Police appeal shortly after it was issued, repeating that Courtney had last been seen by family on September 1, 2016, after leaving her mother’s home in Millsboro. WMDT reported that police were searching for the missing Dagsboro woman because she had not been seen since the beginning of September, while First State Update likewise shared the police description and concern for her welfare.
Publicly available information about Courtney’s disappearance is limited, but what is available points to a woman whose family was worried after an extended and unusual loss of contact. Her case remains one in which small details could matter: a remembered encounter in Millsboro or Dagsboro, a sighting around early September 2016, or information about where she may have stayed could help clarify what happened after she left her mother’s home. Delaware State Police asked anyone with information to contact investigators, and the agency listed Detective M. Doughty as a point of contact in its public release.Last Seen: Sep 1, 2016
