Dean Barry EDWARDS
Dean Barry EDWARDS
In May 2025, 58 year old Dean Edwards was living in the town of Norseman, Western Australia. On the morning of 16 May 2025, Dean was captured on CCTV attending the BP Service Station in Norseman. Dean was later believed to have been seen by a friend leaving for Perth that day, driving his 2024 white Isuzu D-MAX utility with registration number 1IMV929 (WA).
On 30 June 2025, Dean’s Isuzu utility was located abandoned on the side of Banker-Mount Day Road, near to Hyden Norseman Road, approximately 150 kilometres from Norseman. Despite an extensive search of the area, and continued inquiries from that time, there has been no sign of Dean since.
Anyone with information which may assist in locating the whereabouts of Dean are urged to anonymously contact Crime Stoppers on their website or free call 1800 333 000.
Kalgoorlie Police hold grave concerns for an Esperance man missing for seven weeks.
Dean Barry Edwards was last seen purchasing food and fuel at a service station in Norseman, 634 kilometres east of Perth, on May 16.
The 59-year-old is from Castletown, a suburb of Esperance, and is believed to have left the area to head north.
Police were notified of Mr Edwards' disappearance by his brother, who raised concerns for his welfare on June 30.
On the same day, his empty vehicle — a white Isuzu D-MAX utility — was located in an area of dense scrubland on the unsealed Banker-Mount Day Road between Norseman and Hyden.
Goldfields-Esperance Police Inspector Mick Kelly said the search for Mr Edwards had been extensive, including a 500-metre radius of the located vehicle.
"We've utilised officers from Norseman, Eucla and Kambalda … we've utilised our drone capability," he said.
"There doesn't seem to be any suspicious activity. We just don't know where Mr Edwards is."Police said there had not been any activity on Mr Edwards' bank accounts since May 16.
Inspector Kelly said the last activity on Mr Edwards' phone account was on May 15, when he was in contact with his brother, and there were concerns for his mental health.
"Police hold grave concerns for his welfare," Inspector Kelly said.
"At this stage, there's nothing to suggest any criminality, but we are desperately seeking assistance from the public."
Anyone who has information, or who may have seen Mr Edwards or his vehicle between May 16 and June 30, is asked to contact Crime Stoppers.