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Debra Estes

Case from Seattle, WA dated Sep 20, 1982

Victim Details

Debra Estes

Female

White / Caucasian

Seattle

WA

1982-09-20

15

Debra

Estes

07/11/2026

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In the late summer of 1982, Debra Estes, a White 15-year-old female, disappeared from the Seattle, Washington area. She was a teenage runaway caught in a dangerous world of drugs and prostitution, trying to navigate a life that was far beyond her years. Her family, particularly her parents Tom and Carol Estes, searched for her, but their efforts were met with frustration as they discovered a lack of cohesive police efforts in handling runaway cases at the time. Unbeknownst to them, Debra had bee ...
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    I can't stop thinking about Debra Estes' connection to Gary Ridgway. It's such a haunting reminder o... ...Read More
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