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Whitney Patrice Reddick

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Whitney Patrice Reddick

Case
#1721
SourceNamus MissingUpdated Jun 12, 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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witness
Lead #1

Did anyone see Whitney leaving the High Point Apartment Complex or traveling on the route to her home on the evening of April 23, 1998?

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vehicle
Lead #2

What vehicle was Whitney driving, and has it ever been located or recovered?

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timeline
Lead #3

Why did Whitney leave the apartment complex at 9:30 pm that evening—was this part of her normal routine?

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 has not been seen or heard from since, failing to report to work or contact family—behavior completely out of character for someone described as reliable and responsible. The case remains unsolved and investigators seek any information about her whereabouts or what happened that night.

Case
#1721
SourceNamus MissingUpdated Jun 12, 2026
DeKalb County Police Department

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More leads to consider

Beyond the top three above — each detail below could be the thread that pulls this case open.

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clue
Lead #4

Has anyone come forward with information about suspicious activity or persons in the Lithonia area on April 23-24, 1998?

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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

Whitney leaves High Point Apartment Complex

Whitney Patrice Reddick left the High Point Apartment Complex on Young Road en route to her home at approximately 9:30 pm. She never arrived and has not been seen or heard from since.

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1998-04-24

Case reported to DeKalb County Police

Investigation case number 98-161588 opened by DeKalb County Police Department after Whitney failed to report to work or contact family.

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Case Information

Incident:April 23, 1998 at 9:30 PM
Last Updated:June 18, 2026

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Case Information

Incident:April 23, 1998 at 9:30 PM
Last Updated:June 18, 2026

Have Information?

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

Phone: 7707247710
You can remain anonymous