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Dallas Police Recover Myrtle Polk’s Car From Creek as Search for 88-Year-Old Continues

Police will deploy search teams along Five Mile Creek following the recovery of the empty vehicle.

Overview

  • Officers pulled Polk’s 2004 black Lexus from Five Mile Creek near Wagon Wheels Trail and South Lancaster Road, and she was not inside.
  • Investigators say the car was found overturned and submerged, and officers searched the creek banks with no sign of Polk.
  • WFAA reported that children first spotted the vehicle upside down in the water more than 100 yards from the nearest road.
  • The Dallas Police Department continues to classify Polk as a critical missing person more than 17 months after she vanished from Laureland.
  • Family members confirmed the vehicle’s recovery and said they are awaiting further updates as police plan additional searches in the area.