The disappearance of Dee Warner on April 25, 2021, remains a focal point of investigative interest in southeastern Michigan, where the 52-year-old mother and business owner was a fixture of the local community. What began as a Sunday morning of missed calls and unanswered messages has evolved into a years-long search for answers regarding her sudden absence.
Warner was described by her family as a vibrant and nurturing woman with a fiery personality. Her daughter, Rikkell Bock, recalled that her mother was deeply dedicated to her family and business, making her sudden lack of communication particularly alarming. On the morning of her disappearance, Bock arrived at the Warner home with her partner and two children, only to find that her mother was nowhere to be found. As the day progressed without any response to calls or messages, the family’s concern shifted to alarm.
According to reports from the time, Warner was last seen by her husband, Dale Warner, at approximately 6:00 a.m. that Sunday. Dale told authorities that he saw his wife just before he left the property to spray crops on the family farm. When Dee failed to respond to family members throughout the day—an unusual break from her normal habits—her children officially reported her missing to the police that evening.
While those close to Warner noted that she had occasionally left home for short periods when upset, the total lack of contact starting on April 25 suggested a far more serious situation. The subsequent investigation has probed the management of the farm and the dynamics of the Warners’ marriage, which has been characterized in recent investigative profiles as having taken a deadly turn in the period surrounding her disappearance.
Over the years, the case has moved from a missing persons search to a deeply scrutinized investigation that continues to seek definitive conclusions. A national investigative broadcast titled “Help Dale Find Dee” has recently revisited the case, detailing the timeline of that April morning and the impact her disappearance has had on her five children and the wider southeastern Michigan community.
