Dassa Marcades Marie Alvarez, 24, was found dead in her vehicle in Dallas on February 5, 2024. The Dallas Police Department classified the death as a murder and later cleared the case by exceptional means, indicating investigators identified a suspect but no arrest was made for reasons such as the suspect’s death.

Born December 21, 1999, in Mesquite, Texas, Dassa was described by family as a vibrant woman devoted to her relatives. She worked at Kroger and would often take breaks to help her sister Alexisa by picking up her nephew from the babysitter. Funeral services were at Calvary Hill Funeral Home, with visitation on February 29 and a service on March 1, followed by burial at Calvary Hill Cemetery. Her sister organized a GoFundMe to help with expenses and an online memorial gathers condolences.

If anyone knew Dassa or has information about her life or the events leading to her death, please share what you remember.