Dinwiddie’s parents want your help 25 years after she disappeared from Five Points

The parents of Dail Dinwiddie appealed Tuesday for anyone with information about their daughter’s disappearance from Five Points 25 years ago to contact authorities.

Dinwiddie, who was 23 at the time, disappeared after she left a Five Points bar – Jungle Jim’s, which has since closed – on Sept. 24, 1992. The 25th anniversary of her disappearance is Sunday.

She disappeared the same night that the rock band U2 performed at Williams-Brice Stadium.

Hers is the oldest missing-persons case for Columbia police, with more than 1,000 leads investigated. The mystery has attracted national attention. U2 highlighted her at a concert weeks later.

The State newspaper requested an interview with the Dinwiddies, Dan and Jean. They declined, noting in their statement Tuesday that they want the attention to be on their daughter.

Here is the statement from Dinwiddie’s parents and her brother, Drew:

“On .... Sept. 24, 1992, 25 years ago, our daughter Dail (23 years old) disappeared from Five Points in Columbia. She was in Five Points with friends after attending a U2 concert.

“A huge crowd was in Five Points and she lost touch with her friends and began to search for them. She was last seen walking toward (the) Harden and Greene (streets) intersection.

“After 25 years, we, her family and friends, still hope and pray each day that someone will come forward with information that will lead us to Dail.

“Anyone with information about Dail’s disappearance should contact Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott at (803) 576-3021. One may also contact Columbia Police Department investigator Mark Vinson at (803) 315-3750.”

This story was originally published September 19, 2017 at 12:15 PM with the headline "Dinwiddie’s parents want your help 25 years after she disappeared from Five Points."