Name: DeEtte Spencer
Age: 70 years old
Last Seen: January 26, 2026
Location: Price, Utah
Status: Still missing
Case Information
70 year old DeEtte Spencer was last seen in Price, Utah on January 26, 2026. She was last seen at Walmart around 10:30 pm.
Background
DeEtte lives in the town of Escalante in southern Utah. She disappeared after visiting family in Colorado.
Disappearance
On January 26, 2026, DeEtte Spencer visited her daughter’s home in Rangley, Colorado. After leaving her daughter’s home, she was supposed to be heading home to Escalante, but ended up in Price — a town located in a completely different direction from her home.
At approximately 10:30 pm on January 26, 2026, DeEtte was last seen at the Walmart in Price, Utah. She hasn’t been heard from since.
She was last known to be driving a white Buick Lucerne with Utah license plate number E604JU.
Her family tracked her iPhone through Colorado, but has since lost signal.
DeEtte does not have any known medical issues that would have led to her disappearance.
Investigation
There have been no transactions on Spencer’s credit card since she was at Walmart.
On March 5, 2026, an oil field worker found Spencer’s vehicle abandoned in a remote area near Nine Mile Canyon outside of Wellington in Carbon County, about two hours from the Price Walmart where she was last seen.
Loved ones believe her car became stuck in the rugged terrain, and that she likely left on foot, taking her purse and keys with her.
Multiple searches of the area have been conducted, but no further clues as to her whereabouts have been found.
On July 20, 2026, the Carbon County Sheriff’s Office announced that a 48 year old male, Joshua Dovayok, died while searching for DeEtte.
“The entire Sheriff’s Office extends its heartfelt condolences, thoughts, and prayers to his family, loved ones, and all those impacted by this devastating loss,” said a statement released by the Carbon County Sheriff’s Office.
Appearance
DeEtte stands 5’2 tall and weighs 172 pounds. The photo above shows DeEtte at the Price Walmart on the night she went missing.
Investigating Agency
If you have any information regarding the whereabouts of DeEtte Spencer please contact the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office at (435) 676-2678.
Resources & Further Information
Missing Person: Help Find DeEtte Spencer – Facebook
Police Request Public’s Help in Finding Missing Woman Out of Garfield County – ABC4
Utah Woman Missing After Mysterious Route Change; Family Desperate For Answers – KSL
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