About this episode

The episode explores the disappearance of Denise Lee and the efforts of her father, a detective, to find her.

“She planted so much evidence in that car” - On January 17th, 2008, at 3:30 PM, a worried husband calls police to report his wife, Denise Lee, missing after he finds their two young kids alone in their North Port Florida home. Less than 3 hours later, at 6:13 PM, a 911 dispatcher receives a call from Denise herself, who's stolen her kidnapper's phone and is disguising her call as a conversation with her abductor. But, before cops can do anything, the call abruptly ends. Denise's father, Rick Goff, jumps into action. As a seasoned cop, he will do everything in his power to track down his daughter, and Denise will use every bit of her courage and intelligence to leave clues behind in a race against the clock to ultimately bring a killer to justice. For more on supporting the Denise Amber Lee Foundation and her story: https://deniseamberlee.org/pages/donate - Director, editor & co-writer: Maxime Desrochers Researcher & co-writer: Manon Lafosse Voiceover: Will Akana Producer: Salim Sader Assistant editor: Hannah Alicbusan Distribution manager: Kat Gardilcic - - Sources: Getty Images “Life on the Line” 20/20: ABC News, 2025. (ABC 20/20, Disney +, Hulu) “My Name Is Denise” The Night…

Topics covered

• disappearance
• kidnapping
• true crime
• investigation
• family
• justice

Keywords

• Denise Lee
• Rick Goff
• kidnapping
• true crime
• investigation
• missing person
• evidence
• 911 call

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Denise Amber Lee Foundation, ABC News, Discovery Communications, NBC News, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, Beyond Evil

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