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Case Description

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Summary based on the NamUs case record (MP1704) and 8 other sources
Deborah Deann Poe, a 25-year-old woman from Orlando, Florida, disappeared while working a night shift at a Circle K convenience store on February 4, 1990. Poe had been juggling two full-time jobs at the time, one at the Orlando Sentinel and the other at Circle K. On the night of her disappearance, her boyfriend checked on her around 1 a.m., and a friend driving by saw her behind the counter around 3 a.m. However, by 4 a.m., the store was found empty, with no signs of a struggle.

Witnesses reported seeing an unknown man behind the counter between 3:15 and 3:30 a.m., a young man with long black hair, wearing a Megadeth t-shirt and a cross earring. He operated the cash register as though he worked there, but investigators have never been able to identify him. Poe’s belongings, including her purse and paycheck, were found inside her car in the store’s parking lot, and tracker dogs traced her scent to a road behind the store, indicating she may have been taken away in a vehicle.

There were no signs of a robbery or struggle, and her disappearance remains unsolved. Despite re-examining evidence and searching locations, including an area tied to a potential suspect in 2002, authorities have not uncovered what happened to Poe. Speculation has also connected her case to a string of other similar abductions of clerks around that time.

Last Seen: Feb 4, 1990

Possible Unidentified Matches (3)

Unidentified remains cases whose details are consistent with this person, ranked by how closely they compare. Fields that are unknown in either case are left out of the score.

76%Possible
Jane Doe — Orlando, Florida - unidentified case UP518
Jane Doe — Orlando, Florida
UP518 • Found Oct 2, 2006
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Sex ✓Female
Age 85%Est. 30–50 vs 25 when missing
Race 100%White
Location 100%9 mi away, same county
TimingFound 17 years after last seen
Height 100%5'2" vs 5'2"–5'3"
Hair 50%Brown vs Blond
76%Possible
Jane Doe — Apopka, Florida - unidentified case UP554
Jane Doe — Apopka, Florida
UP554 • Found Apr 22, 1993
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Sex ✓Female
Age 65%Est. 18–22 vs 25 when missing
Race 100%White
Location 99%15 mi away, same county
TimingFound 3 years after last seen
Height 100%5'2" vs 5'2"–5'3"
Hair 50%Brown vs Blond
75%Possible
Jane Doe — Lynn, Florida
UP6066 • Found Jun 9, 1990
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Sex ✓Female
Age 59%Est. 30–50 vs 25
Race 100%White
Location 89%52 mi away, same state
TimingFound 4 months after last seen
Height 100%5'3" vs 5'2"–5'3"
Weight 89%84 lb vs 100–105 lb

These comparisons are generated automatically from public NamUs case data and are not confirmed identifications. Only DNA, dental or fingerprint comparison by investigators can confirm an identity. If you believe two cases are connected, contact the agency handling the unidentified case.

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