Missing
Pamela Jean Dunn
Dunn, approximately 2001; David Asmussen
Date and time person was reported missing : 12/09/2001
Missing location (approx) :
Watertown, South Dakota
Missing classification : Endangered Missing
Gender : Female
Ethnicity :
White
DOB : 10/04/1963 (57)
Age at the time of disappearance: 38 years old
Height / Weight : 5'2, 120 - 135 pounds
Description, clothing, jewerly and more : A diamond ring.
Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos
: Caucasian female. Sandy brown hair, brown eyes. Dunn has a medium complexion. She has pierced ears, surgical scars on her abdomen from a hysterectomy, and a discolored scar under her nose. Dunn's nickname is Curly.
Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Dunn was last seen by her mother, whom she dropped off at her residence in Watertown, South Dakota at 6:00 p.m. on December 9, 2001. At 8:00 p.m., Dunn's daughter called her and Dunn mentioned that her own ex-boyfriend, David Asmussen, was her house.
At 11:00 p.m., Dunn told her mother on the phone that David Asmussen had called her and she was upset. She has never been heard from again. She was missed after she failed to show up for work on December 1 . Dunn's car was found at her own residence. Her home was locked and her purse and keys were on the table.
Foul play may have been involved in Dunn's disappearance. Her relationship with Asmussen was troubled and she got an order of protection against him after she began seeing another man. The order prohibited Asmussen from contacting Dunn in any way, but after it was implemented he called her at least 17 times in less than two weeks and left at least three threatening messAge at the time of disappearance: s.
A photo of Asmussen is posted with this case summary. He admitted he was at Dunn's house the day she disappeared, and he is believed to have been the last person to see her before she went missing. He was, however convicted of stalking Dunn and violating a protection order after she vanished and sentenced to 40 months in prison. He appealed, but the conviction was upheld.
On the very same day the appeals court ruled against Asmussen, he was charged with kidnapping Dunn. The charges alleged he abducted Dunn to facilitate aggravated assault or stalking and/or to terrorize her. Authorities stated the charges came about due to the recent discovery of new evidence. Asmussen was convicted of kidnapping in 2007 and sentenced to life in prison.
Dunn may have traveled to Florida after her disappearance. Her body has not been found and Asmussen has not been charged with causing her death, but foul play is suspected in her disappearance due to the circumstances involved.
Other information and links : ncy
South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation
605-882-5099
September 2021 updates and sources
A missing person is a person who has disappeared and whose status as alive or dead cannot be confirmed as their location and condition are not known. A person may go missing through a voluntary disappearance, or else due to an accident, crime, death in a location where they cannot be found (such as at sea), or many other reasons. In most parts of the world, a missing person will usually be found quickly. While criminal abductions are some of the most widely reported missing person cases, these account for only 2�5% of missing children in Europe.
By contrast, some missing person cases remain unresolved for many years. Laws related to these cases are often complex since, in many jurisdictions, relatives and third parties may not deal with a person's assets until their death is considered proven by law and a formal death certificate issued. The situation, uncertainties, and lack of closure or a funeral resulting when a person goes missing may be extremely painful with long-lasting effects on family and friends.
Several organizations seek to connect, share best practices, and disseminate information and imAge at the time of disappearance: s of missing children to improve the effectiveness of missing children investigations, including the International Commission on Missing Persons, the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC), as well as national organizations, including the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children in the US, Missing People in the UK, Child Focus in Belgium, and The Smile of the Child in Greece.
South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation
Unsolved Mysteries
Keloland Television
The Carole Sund/Carrington Memorial Foundation
Interactive Missing Person Search Map
