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Whitney Patrice Reddick

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Whitney Patrice Reddick

Case
#1721
SourceNamus MissingUpdated May 26, 2026
DeKalb County Police Department
Missing Person · Open
28 years waiting · since 1998

Missing Person: Whitney Patrice Reddick

Justice for Whitney Patrice Reddick — the trail went cold in 1998, but the truth hasn't.

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Key leads to think about

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Lead #1

What route was Whitney taking from High Point Apartment Complex to her home, and were there any witnesses along this path?

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location
Lead #2

Were there any vehicles or activity reported near Young Road or along Whitney's expected route on the evening of April 23, 1998?

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witness
Lead #3

Did anyone at the High Point Apartment Complex see Whitney leave or notice anything unusual that evening?

Whitney Patrice Reddick, a 26-year-old woman, disappeared on April 23, 1998, while leaving the High Point Apartment Complex in Lithonia, Georgia, en route to her home around 9:30 pm. She never arrived home and failed to report to work or contact family or her roommate, which was entirely out of character for this reliable and responsible person. Despite nearly three decades passing, the circumstances of her disappearance remain unknown, and investigators continue to seek information about what happened to her that night.

Case
#1721
SourceNamus MissingUpdated May 26, 2026
DeKalb County Police Department

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Lead #4

What circumstances or evidence led investigators to determine this was a disappearance rather than a voluntary absence?

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Official wording

Source Narrative

NamUs case MP74366. Missing person: Whitney Patrice Reddick.

Last known contact: 1998-04-23 in Lithonia, DeKalb, GA. Circumstances: Whitney left the High Point Apartment Complex, Young Road, en route to her home approx.

9:30 pm on 4/23/1998. Never made it home and has not been seen or heard from since.

Did not report for work, contact roommate, or family. Out of character as this person is reported to be very reliable and responsible.

Demographics: 26 years, Female, Black / African American. Physical description: 5 ft 2 in, 120 lbs, hair: Black, eyes: Brown.

Investigating agency: DeKalb County Police Department | 770-724-7710; 98-161588 | 1998-04-24.

Timeline of Events

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1998-04-23
21:30

Last Known Contact

Whitney left High Point Apartment Complex on Young Road, en route to her home at approximately 9:30 pm.

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1998-04-24

Investigation Opened

DeKalb County Police Department opened case MP74366 after Whitney failed to arrive home, report to work, or contact family and roommate.

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Case Information

Incident:April 23, 1998 at 9:30 PM
Last Updated:June 2, 2026

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Case Information

Incident:April 23, 1998 at 9:30 PM
Last Updated:June 2, 2026

Have Information?

Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.

Phone: 7707247710
You can remain anonymous