Helen Dymond Missing Person Case

Sep 23, 2013

Jul 11, 2019

Helen

Dymond

93

48

62 inches

125 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

On a summer evening, June 28, 1981, 48-year-old Helen Leone Dymond was at a gathering at the Tilden Township Club, a private social club in National Mine, Michigan. She was with her husband, and at some point during the evening, they got into an argument. Her husband left the party, driving away and telling Helen to walk home. Upset, Helen went back inside the club and told others that her husband had left her. Shortly after midnight, she left the club alone, intending to walk about a mile to her son's house. Helen was last seen walking south on County Road 476. She was wearing blue jeans, a purple jacket, moccasins, and her prescription glasses. Helen never made it to her son's home and has not been seen or heard from since that night. The initial investigation into Helen's disappearance faced challenges. Two months after she vanished, her purple jacket was found on a small foot trail near the Switzer Reservoir, about 75 feet from the road. Family members identified the jacket by its unique buttons and a missing drawstring, but law enforcement initially expressed doubt it was hers because it didn't appear to have been exposed to the weather for two months. There were also reports of wide tire tracks in a clearing near the club where cars did not typically drive, and a woman's loafer was found in that area. Unfortunately, by the time Helen's family learned of the discovered shoe, it had been discarded, so it could never be determined if it belonged to her. Helen's husband was questioned and passed a polygraph test, and he was cleared of any involvement in her disappearance. Decades have passed, but the search for answers in Helen Dymond's case continues. Her family, including her children and grandchildren, have never given up hope for a resolution and do not believe she would have willingly abandoned them. Over the years, many of the original witnesses have passed away. The case has remained open with the Michigan State Police, and in more recent years, it has been taken on by the cold case program at Northern Michigan University, bringing fresh eyes to the investigation. Helen's granddaughter has been particularly active in seeking information and keeping her grandmother's story alive. The family has offered a $5,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest and conviction if foul play was involved. The disappearance of Helen Dymond is a painful mystery that has haunted her loved ones and the community for over four decades, representing a profound and unresolved loss.

Jun 28, 1981

Tilden Twp.

Michigan

Marquette County

14209

Michigan State Police - Neguanee Post

Negaunee

Michigan

Marquette County

49866

Jay Peterson

D/Sgt.

180 US Highway 41, Michigan

9064759922

State

Law Enforcement

81-1878-81

1981-06-29

Michigan State Police - Neguanee Post

Brown

Blue

Blue

07/08/2026