On February 13, 2022, the Princeton Police Department found skeletal remains at Morning Dove Lane and County Route 477 near Lavon Lake in Princeton, Texas.

On October 3, 2022, the Dallas Police Homicide Unit was notified by the Collin County Medical Examiner’s Office that the remains were that of Mercedes Clement. Clement was identified through a dental record comparison.  

Clement went missing on October 11, 2020, from the city of Dallas. Clement was last seen in the area of the Koko Apartment Complex off Harry Hines Boulevard. The investigation continues and is documented under case #191586-2020.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Patty Belew at 214-671-3603 or email:  patty.belew@dallaspolice.gov.

All media inquiries should be directed to DPD media relations at 214-671-4065 or email pio@dpd.dallascityhall.com

Crime Stoppers Information

Crime Stoppers will pay up to $5,000 for information called into Crime Stoppers that leads to the arrest and indictment for this felony offense and other felony offenses. Call Crime Stoppers at 214-373-TIPS (8477), 24 hours a day, seven days a week.