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Dena Ann Dean

Case from Tulsa, OK dated Jun 12, 1998

Victim Details

Dena Ann Dean

March 6, 2023

Female

White / Caucasian

Tulsa

OK

1998-06-12

1998-06-06

1998-06-12

16

Dena Ann

Dean

06/30/2026


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On a warm evening in Tulsa, Oklahoma, sixteen-year-old Dena Ann Dean vanished after leaving her job at a local grocery store on June 6, 1998. Her car was found in the store's parking lot, but there was no sign of Dena. The days that followed were filled with anguish for her family and friends as they anxiously awaited any news. Their worst fears were realized six days later, on June 12, when her decomposed body was discovered in a field by a pond. The Tulsa Medical Examiner officially ruled her ...
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