MO MO - Dana Bruce, 23, Sedalia, 4 Oct 2008

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Missouri’s Missing – Dana Bruce

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A single mom goes out for a much-needed break one Saturday night in the rural town of Sedalia, MO. She meets a good ole’ boy in a red Ford truck and decides to ask the sitter to stay the night. She stops by the house just before midnight to pay the sitter’s extra fees, but never returns home. Ten years and a thousand rumors later the family is still at a loss. Where is Dana Bruce?

Dana Bruce, 23 was the mother of two young children; Dylan 4 and Destiny 2. Her mom’s night out has lasted ten years, and now her children have no recollections of their devoted mother. Their grandmother, and now legal guardian, keeps their mother’s memory alive with pictures and scrapbooks. It’s all these two children have left. Dylan is now a teenager, and it’s been reported that he reads the online reports about his mother every few weeks.

Dana had a problematic upbringing being bounced between foster homes and spending some time in a girl’s group home in Sedalia as a child. She seemed determined to give her kids a better life and tried to make something of herself, but by 23 she was still searching for Mr. Right. On the night of October 4, 2008, her search leads her to Malone’s Bar in downtown Sedalia. Video surveillance last records her around 11:30 pm. A short time later she is seen with a man driving a newer model Ford F150. Dana returns home to pay the babysitter the extra fee for agreeing to stay the night and was never seen again.

Authorities tracked down the man in the red truck and questioned him. A short time later he skipped town. He was later arrested in Georgia on possession of an illegal substance and driving on a suspended license. This man has been classed as a person of interest but hasn’t been publicly named.

Rumors abound in the small rural town, and many of them are far-fetched, but the local police assure the public that they have doggedly tracked down each one. Some locals blame her ex. Some locals believe she is underneath the concrete at the nearby Pro-Energy construction site. Police could not verify either one of these so-called leads.

If you have any information about this young mother, please contact the Sedalia Police Department. (660) 826-8100.

Missouri’s Missing – Dana Bruce
 
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Anniversary of disappearance today.

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Please remember Dana as we just passed the the 15th year anniversary of her disappearance.
Just a small image of her vigil at setup time.
Dana, please come home. You babies are now grown. :sobs:
 
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Name: Dana Jane Bruce
Case Classification: Endangered Missing
Missing Since: October 4, 2008
Location Last Seen: Sedalia, Pettis County, Missouri

Physical Description​

Date of Birth: July 10, 1985
Age: 23 years old
Race: White
Gender: Female
Height: 5'2"
Weight: 100-135 lbs.
Hair Color: Dark brown with red highlights, shoulder length and wavy with baby bangs
Eye Color: Hazel
Nickname/Alias: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Blind in left eye, pierced ears, scar on right shoulder in a staple pattern, 2" vertical scar along lower spine, tattoo of teddy bear with wings and the name "Dylan" on left upper arm (see photo).

Identifiers​

Dentals: Available
Fingerprints: Unknown
DNA: Available

Clothing & Personal Items​

Clothing: Black t-shirt with "Rebel" in rinestones, size XS; blue jeans
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown

Circumstances of Disappearance​

Dana was last seen at 11:45 p.m. on October 4, 2008 at the home of her children's babysitter. She had spent the evening at a nightclub called Malone's and returned to tell the sitter to watch the children the rest of the night. Dana was seen getting into a red, early model Ford F150 with an unknown male driver. She never returned to pick up her children and she's not been seen or heard from since her disappearance. Dana didn't have a cell phone or credit cards. Her ID was located after her disappearance.

The man Dana was last seen with has been questioned by police. Foul play is suspected in her disappearance.

Investigating Agency(s)​

Agency Name: Sedalia Police Department
Agency Contact Person: Detective Travis St. Cyr
Agency Phone Number: 660-827-7823
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: 2008-5049

NamUs Case Number: 1742
NCIC Case Number: Unknown

Information Source(s)​

NamUs
MSHP
Family Advocate

Admin Notes​

Added: 6/10/21; Last Updated: 10/28/23 - By: hb
 
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3 Unidentified Person Exclusions
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July 28 2025
'A missing person investigation in Sedalia has remained open for 17 years.

Dana Bruce was reported missing in October 2008, with over 200 leads sent to the Sedalia Police Department. In a news release Monday, the Police Department said it followed up the leads with "cadaver dogs, ground-penetrating radar, waterway dredging with boats, and dive teams."
 

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