Dana Jane Bruce was last seen in Sedalia, Missouri on October 4, 2008. After leaving her children at a babysitter's, Dana went out for the evening. She was seen at a local bar with a young man who drove a late-model red Ford F-150 truck. She left with him at 11:30 p.m. She hasn't been heard from since.

Police have identified the man she was with as a person of interest in her case, and he stated that they parted ways after they left the bar. Dana is described as a devoted parent who would never abandon her two children willingly, and foul play is suspected in her disappearance. She left all her belongings behind, including her hairbrush and toothbrush; she didn't have credit cards, debit cards, a checking account, a cellular phone or a car.