JoAnn Shanahan Dudek
Dudek, circa 2022
- Missing Since 11/13/2022
- Missing From Anthem, Arizona
- Classification Endangered Missing
- Sex Female
- Race White
- Age 64 years old
- Height and Weight 5'7, 130 pounds
- Medical Conditions Dudek suffers from depression and was planning to seek professional help for her condition at the time of her disappearance.
- Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian female. Graying blonde hair, blue eyes.
Details of Disappearance
Dudek was last seen at her home in Anthem, Arizona by her husband on November 13, 2022. She and her husband slept in separate bedrooms. He stated he saw her in bed asleep in her bedroom after 10:00 p.m. that day. By the following morning, she was gone.
She left her vehicle, wallet and cellular phone behind, but her husband stated she had taken her passport, a couple of changes of clothes, and a credit card. Authorities also believe she may have left the house that day with a new phone. No information is known about the new phone, but Dudek's daughter stated Dudek caled her shortly after leaving to say she was in an unspecified rehabilitation facility. She has never been heard from again.
Since Dudek's disappearance there has been no activity on her financial or credit reports. She had plans for the future at the time of her disappearance, including visiting relatives in New York City for the holidays, and had been texting family members about the travel arrangements. She was close to her adopted daughter and her nieces and nephews.
A fwe weeks after Dudek's disappearance, her husband was diagnosed with a brain disease. He died in April 2023 at the age of 67.
The circumstances of her disappearance are unclear. Her niece stated she does not believe she left the state of Arizona and she believes someone known to Dudek is involved in her case. Her disappearance remains unsolved.
Investigating Agency
- Maricopa County Sheriff's Office 602-876-1000
Source Information
Updated 1 time since October 12, 2004. Last updated December 13, 2023; casefile added.