Miami Mystery: The Disappearance of Olavi Hendrickson

Former Miami City Attorney Olavi Hendrickson vanished in October 1962. More than six decades later, his granddaughter is following the paper trail. NEW YORK (September 22, 2026) — On October 16, 1962, former Miami City Attorney Olavi Hendrickson disappeared. He walked out of his home and never returned. No body was ever found. And if a missing person report or police investigation once existed, the family has been unable to find it. Now his granddaughter, three-time Emmy Award-winning journalist Dana Dean, is trying to find out what happened. Miami Mystery: The Disappearance of Olavi Hendrickson premieres October 12, 2026, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and other major podcast platforms. The official trailer is available now. Dean’s investigation began in 2021, when she came across her grandfather’s name in an unclaimed property listing. What started with that discovery became a five-year search through FOIA requests, vital records, archival news footage, newspaper archives and interviews with family members and a Miami historian. The seven-episode series explores Hendrickson’s story against the backdrop of Miami in the early 1960s, when organized crime, vice raids and political corruption regularly made headlines. Hendrickson’s public career came to an abrupt end in 1961, following events involving the notorious Clover Club nightclub. Months later, he was gone. The seven-part series is produced by Dover Road Media.

Miami Mystery: The Disappearance of Olavi Hendrickson premieres October 12, 2026, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and other major podcast platforms

Miami Mystery: The Disappearance of Olavi Hendrickson is ideal for: Listeners who enjoy following a single case from start to finish.

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