Key facts
- Name: Linda Maire Dillard
- Also known as: Linda Dillard-Clinebell
- Age at disappearance: 55 (the State Patrol’s September 2026 release says 58)
- Last seen: June 16, 2021, in the early morning hours
- Location: Rural Table Rock, Pawnee County, Nebraska
- Height / build: 5’0″, 125–130 lbs, brown hair, blue eyes
- Distinguishing marks: Extensive tattoos — “Heaven’s Door” under her chin; two large dark wings with a caricature on her chest; two Derringer pistols on her abdomen; wings with the initials “DCD” on her lower back; a date on the back of her neck; “Laquita” on her arm; a flower on her wrist. Previously broken middle finger; pierced ears. May dye her hair or wear wigs, including a purple-and-white wig.
- Medical: Hip dysplasia — difficulty walking long distances; may use a cane
- Last seen wearing: Black t-shirt, black DKNY boxer shorts, brown Birkenstock sandals, lots of jewelry including a turquoise necklace on a silver chain (earlier clothing — white tank top, denim shorts, brown lace-up boots — was recovered by police)
- Classification: Endangered Missing
- Status: Still missing — open investigation; may have been the victim of a crime (per State Patrol)
- Investigating agencies: Nebraska State Patrol (case #21020019); Pawnee County Sheriff’s Office; Nebraska Crime Stoppers ($1,000 reward)
Last seen in Table Rock
Linda Dillard lived in Fairbury. In mid-June 2021 she joined friends in Pawnee County — southeast Nebraska farm country, where a stranger is noticed and a neighbor’s absence is felt.
Court records: they drank and smoked meth at a farmstead. In the early hours of June 16, Linda argued with a man at the property; around 3:30 a.m. she left on foot. She has not been seen or heard from since.
Investigators later found a wig belonging to Linda at the property — and her clothing. The outfit she wore earlier that night (white tank top, denim shorts, lace-up boots) was recovered by police. What she walked out in — black t-shirt, DKNY boxer shorts, Birkenstock sandals, turquoise necklace — has never been recovered. Neither has she.
The woman behind the flyer
The flyer reads like a portrait in ink: “Heaven’s Door” under her chin; two large dark wings with a caricature across her chest; two Derringer pistols on her abdomen; wings with “DCD” on her lower back; a date on the back of her neck; “Laquita” on her arm; a flower on her wrist. Brown hair she might dye blonde; known to wear wigs, possibly a purple-and-white one.
She was 5’0″ with hip dysplasia, which made walking long distances difficult; she may have used a cane. She wore a lot of jewelry. An unmistakable person — the kind witnesses remember. And yet, in more than five years, no confirmed sighting.
She was a mother and a grandmother. “I want everyone to remember that Linda has a family, she’s a mother, she’s a grandmother,” lead investigator Eric Jones said during the 2022 search.
The three-day search
Nine months after Linda disappeared, the State Patrol mounted one of its largest searches: March 24–26, 2022, ~150 volunteers and officers from 10+ agencies combed the Table Rock State Wildlife Management Area and 200–300 acres of private ground.
Partners included the State Patrol, Nebraska Game and Parks, the state Emergency Management Agency, NecroSearch International, Kansas mounted units, K9 teams (Bella Luna, Rusty, Jinx), human-remains-detection dogs, UNL forensic anthropology, and the Midwest Archaeological Center. Rugged terrain was ridden on horseback.
“New information and environmental conditions make this the right time and place for a search,” Jones said. Linda’s daughter, Linda Schaber, was there: “We definitely miss her,” she told the volunteers. “I would say I’m mainly hopeful for resolution.”
Three days. Hundreds of acres. They did not find her.
The investigation
The case has never been shelved. In September 2026, the State Patrol renewed its appeal for Linda, pairing it with an unrelated open homicide — the 2014 killing of 34-year-old Hai Nguyen of Lincoln, whose body was found near Beaver Crossing. “While not related, both investigations remain open today,” the Patrol said. The renewed appeal is the most significant public movement in Linda’s case in years — a signal investigators believe someone out there knows something. Nebraska Crime Stoppers offers a $1,000 reward.
Theories: what might have happened
Five years, numerous searches, no trace. With so little public information, honesty requires keeping this short:
Foul play. The investigators’ own reading: Linda may have been the victim of “theft, assault, kidnapping, and/or murder.” The argument, the wig and clothing left behind — it points toward someone having harmed her. No one has been named or charged.
An accident or medical event. A 55-year-old with hip dysplasia, alone on foot at 3:30 a.m., could suffer a medical crisis or a fall. But 150 searchers with cadaver dogs, mounted units, and forensic anthropologists found nothing — and neither have numerous searches since.
Voluntary disappearance. No note, no plan, no contact in more than five years; classified Endangered Missing under suspicious circumstances. Least supported.
Have information?
Contact Nebraska Crime Stoppers anonymously: 800-422-1494 or NebraskaCrimeStoppers.com. Also: Nebraska State Patrol, 1-402-479-4077; Pawnee County Sheriff’s Office, 1-402-852-2969. In an emergency, dial 911.
Timeline
- June 16, 2021, ~3:30 a.m. — After an argument with a man at the Pawnee County farmstead where she was staying with friends, Linda leaves on foot — black t-shirt, black DKNY boxer shorts, brown Birkenstock sandals, turquoise necklace. Never seen again.
- 2021 — Numerous searches. Her wig and clothing are found at the farmstead. She is not found; the Patrol says she may have been the victim of “theft, assault, kidnapping, and/or murder.”
- March 24–26, 2022 — Three-day, ~150-person search: Table Rock State Wildlife Management Area and 200–300 acres of private ground, mounted units, K9 teams, forensic anthropologists. Nothing found.
- 2022–2026 — Investigation remains open; no public resolution.
- September 2026 — Appeal renewed, paired with the unrelated 2014 Hai Nguyen homicide. $1,000 Crime Stoppers reward on offer.
- Today — Still missing.
FAQ
Is Linda Dillard still missing?
Yes. As of October 2026, she has been missing for more than five years — never found despite numerous searches. The investigation remains open; the Patrol renewed its appeal in September 2026.
What happened to Linda Dillard?
Last seen ~3:30 a.m. on June 16, 2021, leaving a rural Table Rock farmstead on foot after an argument. No trace ever found. Investigators say she may have been the victim of “theft, assault, kidnapping, and/or murder.”
Is there a reward?
Yes — Nebraska Crime Stoppers offers $1,000. Tips: 800-422-1494 or NebraskaCrimeStoppers.com, anonymously.
How old would Linda Dillard be today?
She was 55 when she disappeared in June 2021 — she would be 60 in 2026. (The State Patrol’s September 2026 release says 58; most records list 55.)
How can I help?
Share this case file. Tips: Nebraska Crime Stoppers, 800-422-1494 (anonymous).
Sources
- Official: Nebraska State Patrol (Sept 2026 appeal; March 2022 search; lead investigator Eric Jones; case #21020019); Nebraska Crime Stoppers ($1,000 reward); Pawnee County Sheriff’s Office — 1-402-852-2969.
- News: KFOR, KFAB, Nebraska Public Media (March 2022); Lincoln Journal Star (March 25, 2022); Salina Post; Panhandle Post; KOLN and Wayne Daily News (Sept 2026).
- Reference: The Charley Project — Linda Maire Dillard; 411GINA missing-person flyer.
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