Lucinda Schaefer Missing from Redondo Beach, California age 16

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Lucinda "Cindy" Schaefer, a 16-year-old girl from Torrance, California, was last seen on June 24, 1979, as she walked home from a Christian youth meeting at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church. She never made it to her grandmother's house, where she had been staying. Her family and friends searched for her, but only one of her shoes was found on the roadside. Despite a thorough investigation, Lucinda was never heard from again.

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Last Seen: Jun 24, 1979

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Victim Details

created

Jan 06, 2010

Case Added

Jun 09, 2023

firstname

Lucinda

lastname

Schaefer

Current Age

62

Age at Disappearance

16

Height

64 inches

Weight

115 lbs

ethnicity

White / Caucasian

gender

Female

Last Seen

Jun 24, 1979

City

Redondo Beach

State

California

County

Los Angeles County

Agency ID

26228

Agency Name

California Department of Justice

Agency City

Confidential

Agency State

California

Agency County

Sacramento County

Agency Zip Code

95814

Agency Contact

Agency Address

Missing and Unidentified Persons Unit, California

Agency Phone

9162103119

Agency Jurisdiction

State

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

https://www.oag.ca.gov/home

Agency Case #

12512-79

Primary Agency

California Department of Justice

Hair Color

Blond/Strawberry

Left Eye Color

Blue

Right Eye Color

Blue

solved

No

Last Updated

09/27/2024

Area Last Seen:

Lucinda Schaefer
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