Dottie Jo Stewart Cody was 30 when she was last seen in Columbus, Ohio, on April 18, 2000. Her disappearance is thin on verifiable detail: she is described as a white woman with brown hair and brown eyes, about 5 feet 4 inches to 5 feet 5 inches tall, weighing 115 to 130 pounds. Distinguishing marks include tattoos on her right shoulder, left wrist, left finger and right ankle, scars on her chin and left knee, and pierced ears.

Very little is known about the circumstances of her vanishing. The Columbus Division of Police handles the investigation; the case was added to the NamUs database in March 2026.

If anyone knew Dottie, saw her in Columbus around April 18, 2000, or can identify the tattoos described, please contact the Columbus Division of Police with information.