SOLVED 16-Year-Old Missing Person Case.. (Dedrick Smith)

Missing Person: Dedrick Smith was last seen on October 3, 2006, when he left his family’s Winston-Salem, North Carolina home driving a turquoise 1993 Pontiac Grand Am with North Carolina license plates numbered NYB3645.

AWP found Dedrick and his car underwater 16-years later on April 01, 2022.

This video documents Adventures With Purpose's search for Dedrick Smith, using the clues left behind with an emphasis on the AWP's 5-mile search strategy.

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CASE DETAILS
April 01, 2022, AWP began our search for 26-year-old Dedrick Smith who was last seen in Winston-Salem, North Carolina on October 3, 2006, and by late afternoon, the Adventures With Purpose team located Dedrick's car in just 14' of water.

The next morning, April 2nd, AWP working alongside local law enforcement, Dedrick's car containing human remains, was recovered.

Dedrick was last seen at his girlfriend's home when she went out in the middle of the night to get food, and when she returned he was gone.

He changed his shirt and left his girlfriend's house on Booker Street, driving his bright blue/turquoise 1993 Pontiac Grand Am with the North Carolina license plate number NYB3645.

There were reported sightings of him in the local area after his disappearance, but none of these were confirmed.

Smith maintained daily contact with his loved ones prior to his disappearance, and he had promised his mother he'd visit her house on October 4, but none of his family and friends have heard from him since he went missing.

Dedrick suffered from Paranoid schizophrenia, which is characterized by predominantly positive symptoms of schizophrenia, including delusions and hallucinations. These debilitating symptoms blur the line between what is real and what isn't, making it difficult for the person to lead a typical life.

We believe that Dedrick's schizophrenia is what led him to accidentally drive his car into Winston Lake 16-years earlier.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to Dedrick's family during this difficult time.

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[BELOWTHEBRIM]

This was a good friend of mine back in high school. We went to local programs together (hang out and have fun). Also, his Uncle John and my mom are good friends. Thank you guys for your work. RIP Dedrick

[myamemebell]

Can you imagine how many people are presumed missing, but ended up in bodies of water never to be recovered. What you do is awesome and I pray you continue for a very long time.

[PFKNR]

16 years later and you guys were able to find Dedrick on the first day of search. It shows how much you guys care to give final answers to families. Thank you for everything that you do!

[ceydaceylan-wucb]

I don’t know why but every time they say „We just found…“ or pull the car out of the water it feels like the soul of this person is finally able to ‘cross over‘ and rest. Gives me chills every time… Admiring all the hard work and dedication!! Thank you really !!

[KoriJami]

It’s disturbing how many vehicles are undiscovered under water man . Thank you for all you do

[krissyhimes]

It saddens to understand how difficult Dedrick's life must've been knowing he couldn't trust his own mind. May he forever be in peace ❤❤❤❤

[giovannaglorioso]

I feel like you set peoples souls free when you lift the cars out of the water. I just feel this huge sense of relief and closure watching your videos. God knew we needed a team like yours & here you are.

[kikialdrich]

This made me cry. As a mother I can’t imagine 16 years of not knowing. I’m sure you believe they are gone, but now you know. And she has her baby back to give him a proper resting place. God bless his family. And, God bless these amazing volunteers. You change lives. Awesome.

[krsecharb]

The fact that they find these victims almost always within a 5 mile radius makes me question how hard the police looked. If they do not have the resources or the skill set then the government needs to provide funding rather than sending millions of dollars to god knows what. The fact that these men find them within a day is just mind baffling. These families deserve a real investigation and closure.

[chandrametz]

“Bring him home Doug, bring him home” hit me. Love what you all do. Please never stop. ❤️

[manueliosborne]

When you see the police department cooperate in the recovery and saying thank you just adds that awesome feeling
Well done Doug and the team

[RoseannOcchipinti]

Shout out to the rig operator. His moves were gentle, flawless and the epitome of respectful! RIP Dedrick.

[robertsmith-zzot]

What I find astonishing is that this young man was missing for 16 years and this team finds his car in just a couple days. Hopefully this will change search procedures when it comes to missing people and their vehicles.

[BionicleC]

I only just discovered this channel yesterday. But as I watched more I began to realize that I very nearly became one of these lost people. I used to live in Pensacola, FL, and I used to drive over the route 90 bridge every day to get to work. At that time I was suffering from severe depression, living in an abusive house I developed suicidal thoughts. Every day when I drove to work, I thought "Would anyone find me if I just drove off the bridge into the river at 4 in the morning?" If you know anything about Pensacola, you know there's hundreds of boat ramps everywhere. Almost every night, late at night, I left the house just to go sit at a boat ramp, contemplating if I should just put the car in drive into the water and sink. I dealt with this for almost 2 years before I finally left to a different state. Now that I am discovering this channel, it makes me think: If I had done it, would I have ever been found? Would I have been another lost person? Luckily I will never know because I am in a much better mind state than I was over a year ago, and I have healed and sought help.
If you ever find yourself in the same position I was in, don't do it. You are loved and people will want to find you alive and safe.

[conpop]

I can't imagine how frustrating it must be for the family to know he's been so close for all these years yet they could never find him

[chrishernandez]

The way the car turned and faced him when it was pulled up completely out of water was like Mr.smith was saying thank you for finding me. God Bless you brother

[OJ_]

It’s insane to me how people can go missing for so many years when they’re practically right there, sometimes not even outside of county lines.it’s genuinely very upsetting and disturbing. Rip Dedrick, you will be missed.

[Loralou]

The fact that they don’t charge the families or law enforcement anything is amazing 😭🙏🏽❤️

[jilllazdane]

This is really sad to think he was down there all alone for 16 years. Well done you guys for finding him for his family. Cool car Dedrick...and it kept you safe all this time.

[deborahwilliamson]

What a wonderful law enforcement spokesman who treated AWP members with great respect.