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Debra Vanessa Townsel, a 21-year-old woman, went missing on July 1, 1980, from Deerfield, Florida. She was last seen in Broward County, and her disappearance remains a mystery more than four decades later. At the time of her disappearance, Townsel was described as an African American woman with black hair and brown eyes, standing 5'5" and weighing around 130 pounds. She was the mother of a young son, who was just three years old at the time. It's reported that Townsel may have used the alias "De ...Read More
Last Seen: Jul 01, 1980
Last Seen: Jul 01, 1980
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May 02, 2023
Debra
Townsel
65
21
65 inches
130 lbs
Black / African American
Female
Jul 01, 1980
Deerfield
Florida
Broward County
No
279
10377
Broward County Sheriff's Office
Fort Lauderdale
Florida
Broward County
33312
Christopher Blankenship
Deputy Sheriff; missing person's unit
2601 W Broward Blvd, Florida
9543214735
County
Law Enforcement
DR80-03-02477
1980-09-27
Broward County Sheriff's Office
Black
Brown
Brown
11/22/2025
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