Meet Tracker Dakota Black -- an Oklahoma detective trained to find the missing #shorts | Forensic Files

At first glance, when you come to this area in Oklahoma, it is very beautiful. It's serene, but we have missing people
that are never found. There are homicides that are never solved. There's lots of dark secrets that live here.
My name is Dakota Black. I'm a tracker and detective with the Pawatami County Sheriff's Office.
And I was brought into the missing person's case for Michaela Mave. And as soon as we arrived on scene, we
started tracking the area and trying to locate her. We had multiple deputies and detectives
in the woods looking for her. We were searching every place that we could potentially think of to try to
locate Michaela. >> There's something strange. >> She might be in there. >> She might be She may not be alive.
I was not looking for an individual that was breathing. I was looking for my daughter's body. And I don't know why.
Sometimes it's hard to not take cases personal. They tug at your heartstrings. And this one was one of those.
>> What was it about this woman that fueled you this way? >> Just who she was? My sister Michaela is
the strongest person I know. Has the biggest heart. Is the most caring. Wants to take care of everyone and put
everyone before herself. >> I love you. >> I love you most. >> I love you more. >> Her main goal in life was to be around
children, to help children, especially ones in need. >> Everybody that knew Michaela had nothing
but love for her. We had a huge response from our community. Everybody really wanted her
found. >> We just went out there looking for her. Didn't sleep for days. Didn't eat for
days. Was raining cold. We were just out there for days. >> Was there a part of you that'd say, you
know, there's a chance we may not find her? >> Yes. It seemed day after day the chances were
getting more slim of finding her alive. >> I just knew that she was gone. I can't imagine how scared she was. It's
just sad. Sad that it ended the way it did. It didn't have to end this way. >> I was driven and I was not going to go
home. I was not going to stop until this case was solved.

Brief Summary

Dakota Black discusses the emotional search for missing Michaela Mave and the community's dedication to finding her.

Key points

The Search for Michaela Mave. Detective Dakota Black shares the emotional journey of searching for Michaela Mave, a missing person.
Community Response. The community's overwhelming support in the search for Michaela highlights her impact on those around her.

Episode highlights

Episode quotes

I was looking for my daughter's body. And I don't know why.

A father's painful admission about searching for his missing daughter.

0:54WatchNov 20, 2025

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