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Qiao Xiao Chen, 53, was last seen on June 16, 2001, in Southgate, Michigan. On the day of her disappearance, Chen dropped her husband off and has not been heard from since. She was reported missing shortly thereafter, but very little information has surfaced regarding her case. At the time of her disappearance, she was described as an Asian female, 5'1" tall, weighing approximately 130 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.

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Last Seen: Jun 16, 2001

Victim Details

May 28, 2013

Mar 15, 2023

Qiao

Chen

76

53

61 inches

130 lbs

Asian

Female

On a summer day, June 16, 2001, a 53-year-old woman named Qiao Xiao Chen disappeared from the city of Southgate, Michigan. That morning, she was last seen after dropping her husband off. Originally from Asia, Qiao was described as having black hair and brown eyes, standing at five feet one inch tall and weighing approximately 130 pounds. After that final sighting, she was never heard from or seen again. The day after she was last seen, she was officially reported as a missing person to the Southgate Police Department, which opened an investigation into her whereabouts. The circumstances surrounding Qiao Chen's disappearance remain frustratingly vague, with very few details ever being released to the public about the ongoing investigation. Information regarding what she was wearing, what vehicle she was driving, or her intended destination after dropping off her husband has not been made available. Similarly, details about her life, her relationships, and her state of mind at the time of her disappearance are not publicly known. This lack of information has made it difficult for the public to offer assistance and has left many unanswered questions for her family and community. For over two decades, the case of Qiao Chen's disappearance has remained unresolved. The Southgate Police Department holds the case file, number 2001-05974, but there have been no significant public updates or breakthroughs announced over the years. The official missing person report serves as a quiet testament to a life interrupted, a story without an ending. The overview of this case is marked by an unsettling lack of information, leaving only the sparse details of her last known moments and the enduring mystery of what happened to Qiao Xiao Chen after she drove away that day.

Jun 16, 2001

Southgate

Michigan

Wayne County

48195

22576

Southgate Police Department

Southgate

Michigan

Wayne County

48195

14710 Reaume Parkway, Michigan

7342583041

Local

Law Enforcement

2001-05974

2001-06-17

Southgate Police Department

Black

Brown

Brown

05/28/2026


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