Debra Townsel

Missing

Case Description
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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
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Victim Details

Jun 20, 2011

May 02, 2023

Debra

Townsel

65

21

65 inches

130 lbs

Black / African American

Female

Jul 01, 1980

Deerfield

Florida

Broward County

No

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

09/26/2024


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I am currently working on a story surrounding the mysterious disappearance of Debra Townsel. I am re... ...Read More
08/15/2024
Has anyone seen Debra recently? Just wondering where she was last seen.... ...Read More
03/03/2024
Are there any cameras in the vicinity that may have captured Debra's last known location?... ...Read More
12/09/2023
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