For 53 years, the murder of Dede has remained unsolved—not due to lack of evidence, but due to a disturbing pattern of obstruction, negligence, and silence from the very institutions tasked with protecting the public.

Despite clear signs of stalking, witness accounts, and known individuals with violent histories living mere blocks from Dede’s home, the Dallas Police Department failed to conduct thorough investigations. Evidence has been destroyed. Witness statements have vanished. Suspects were never interviewed. And now, city attorneys claim that releasing public records would “jeopardize an ongoing investigation”—without offering a single detail about who, what, when, or where.

This is not justice. This is a cover-up.

We know this:

· Dede had two known stalkers—men who followed her, harassed her, and made menecing phone calls... DPD never took down a description or made any effort to find them.

· Another suspect lived a block away and was convicted of aggravated rape less than a year after Dede’s assault.

· Another suspect was arrested for rape and murder just two months later, lived nearby, and worked at the Post Office close to Dede’s home. A longtime friend implicated him in her murder.

· Yet astonishingly, there is no record that either man was ever considered a suspect.

The people responsible for Dede’s death are likely still alive—now in their 70s. They may have been former boyfriends, obsessed acquaintances, or individuals with ties to her family. The truth has been buried for decades, but it is not too late to uncover it.

We call on:

· The Texas Attorney General to compel the release of all public records related to this case.

· The Dallas Police Department to reopen the investigation with full transparency.

· The media and public to stand with us in demanding accountability.

Justice delayed is justice denied. Dede deserves better. Her family deserves answers. And the public deserves to know why this case was buried for half a century.