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Deena Beam
was last seen September 25,1999
Found December 10 ,1999 in Quesnel
FROM THE "HIGHWAY OF TEARS" WEBSITE:.....On September 25, 1999, Deena Lyn Braem was last seen at approx 4:00 am and was later reported as a missing person to the Quesnel Det. of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). Deena, sadly enough was only two days away from turning 17 years old, when she was last seen. Early in the investigation, it was felt Deena's disappearance was the result of foul play. On December 10, 1999, human remains were located near Pinnacles park, located a short distance west from the City of Quesnel, B.C. The subsequent autopsy proved that indeed the remains were those of Deena Braem and confirmed she had been murdered. The investigation determined that the day before Deena's disappearance she attended school on Friday (September 24, 1999), at Correlieu Secondary in Quesnel, where she was just beginning her final year of public school. Further, she had secured the approval of her parents to remain in Quesnel, with friends for the weekend. The purpose was to celebrate her pending17th birthday. Deena Braem and close friends eventually attended a outdoor party in the Quesnel area, which is commonly known as the four by four track. Deena and friends arrived at the party, at approx 8:30 - 9:30 pm and remained there for sometime. The evening was spent socializing among friends and acquaintances. Deena had been drinking alcohol, but according to friends was not drunk when they had decided to leave the party. Deena and a close friend obtained a ride from the party site, back into the City of Quesnel and were dropped off at a residence on English Avenue, at approx 2:30 am on September25, 1999. Deena and her girlfriend stayed at the home for only a short time, when on Deena's urging they departed. It is unknown why, but at some point through the evening, Deena had decided she wanted to go home instead of staying in town with friends. The two girls walked the short distance from the English Avenue residence, to the intersection of North Fraser Drive and Edkins Street. It was from this area and further up North Fraser Drive to the intersection of Fuller, Deena and her friend attempted to garner a ride to Bouchie Lake, by hitchhiking. Bouchie Lake, is a rural area which is approx 10 km west of the City of Quesnel, and was the area that Deena lived with her Mom and Dad. Due to the wet cold weather, Deena's girlfriend elected to return to the home they had departed and Deena continued to hitchhike. The investigation developed numerous witnesses, both who knew Deena Braem and those who did not, which placed her in close proximity on North Fraser Drive, with two males in their teens, to possibly their early twenties. These two males have yet to come forward. At a news conference in November 2001,held at the Quesnel Detachment, police pinpointed two important issues facing the investigation. The first being the two teenagers who were seen near Deena on the morning she went missing. The RCMP obviously would like to speak with both, as it is believed they could very well have information important to the investigation. Secondly, during January 2000,investigators located an item or items along Baker Drive, near Baker Creek Road, Quesnel BC, which appears to have significant value to the investigation. The RCMP are asking anyone who may have found a backpack, school binder, thermos, candle, a magnetic learners license sign or clothing within the area described to contact the police. The 'areas' of significance being Baker Drive, Pinnacles Road and North Fraser Drive, including all side roads leading from these main arteries. The family of Deena Braem, the community and the RCMP are asking any person information to please come forward. There is no doubt in the investigators minds that there are persons which have the information required, which would then bring this to a successful conclusion. Further, people may have information which they feel is inconsequential but are being asked regardless of their opinion of the relevance, to contact the police. Do not hesitate to contact Corporal Brissard, the Quesnel Detachment or any Detachment of the RCMP, your local municipal police force or Crime Stoppers."
