Deanna Wertz, 46, disappeared from her home on Yankee Flats Road in Salmon Arm, British Columbia, on the morning of July 19, 2016. An experienced hiker who often walked the wooded terrain around her property, she is believed to have set out for a hike that day and was never seen or heard from again. Personal belongings were left behind at her residence.

The Vernon North Okanagan RCMP launched searches of the surrounding landscape immediately and continued extensive investigative efforts. Authorities have stated that after a thorough and comprehensive investigation no evidence was found to suggest criminality in her disappearance. Her case drew attention because she was one of several women reported missing from the North Okanagan-Shuswap region during that period.

For years family and friends held out hope for answers. If anyone knew Deanna, her usual hiking routes, or saw anything around Yankee Flats on July 19, 2016, please come forward with information.