Left: Lowe, circa 1972; Right: Right: Age-Progressed to 46 years

Debora Sue Lowe
Missing since February 29, 1972 from Pompano Beach, Broward County, Florida
Classification: Lost, Injured, Missing

Vital Statistics

• Date Of Birth: September 19, 1958
• Age at Time of Disappearance: 13 years old
• Height and Weight at Time of Disappearance: 5'6"; 125 lbs.
• Distinguishing Characteristics: White female. Brown long, straight hair; brown eyes.
• Marks, Scars: A small scar on her left leg
• Clothing: A yellow blouse, black pants with vertical rose stripes and a tan poncho.
• AKA: Debbie
• Dentals: A chipped front tooth; Crowded upper teeth.
• DNA: Available in CODIS

Circumstances of Disappearance
Lowe was last seen walking to Rickards Middle School in Pompano Beach, FL. Her parents called the police when she failed to come home from school.
The family was new to South Florida. They had just moved down from West Virginia.

Gerald Schaefer, one of South Florida's most brutal serial killers has been named as a suspect. Schaefer, a onetime Martin County police deputy, had been linked to the deaths of 20 or more girls and young women between 1969 and 1972, including at least two other girls from Pompano Beach. His victims ranged in age from 9 to 25.

Investigators
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:

Broward County Sheriff's Office
954-493-8477
--
Pompano Beach Police Department
954-786-4200

Agency Case Number: 72-203684

NCMEC #: NCMC1009377

NCIC Number: M-653207855
Please refer to this number when contacting any agency with information regarding this case.

Source Information:
Florida Department of Law Enforcement
Florida Missing Children Information Clearinghouse
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
The Miami Herald
Broward County Sheriff's Office