Debra Deane RICHARDSON Missing Person Case

Debra Deane

RICHARDSON

70

17

64 inches

64 inches

115 lbs

115 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

In the autumn of 1972, 17-year-old Debra Deane Richardson vanished from the small lakeside town of Gimli, Manitoba, leaving behind a mystery that has endured for decades. She had been in Gimli for approximately three months visiting her brother. In late September or early October of 1972, her brother last saw her when he dropped her off on a highway so she could hitchhike to Winnipeg. At the time she went missing, Debra, who also went by Debbie, was described as being 5'4" and weighing around 115 pounds, with long blonde hair and blue eyes. It is also believed that she was pregnant at the time of her disappearance. The case officially came to the attention of the Gimli RCMP on August 2, 1982, a full decade after she was last seen, when a local resident reported the information about her visit and subsequent disappearance. According to the report, after staying with her brother for the summer, her plan was to return to Winnipeg. That fateful day on the highway was the last confirmed time anyone saw or heard from Debra Deane Richardson. Since that day, no family members have had any contact with her, and her whereabouts remain unknown. Over the years, investigators have pursued the case, but the trail has grown cold, and no solid answers have emerged to explain her disappearance. Foul play is strongly suspected in her case. The investigation remains open, with law enforcement agencies like the Winnipeg RCMP hoping that someone might still hold a piece of information that could finally solve the decades-long mystery. The disappearance of Debra Deane Richardson is a somber case that highlights the vulnerability of a young woman and a family's unending search for answers. It is an enduring story of loss that began on the side of a Manitoba highway, leaving a family waiting for a daughter, sister, and soon-to-be mother who never arrived at her destination.

Sep 30, 1972

Gimli

Manitoba

Gimli RCMP

Gimli

Manitoba

(204) 642-5106

(204) 642-5106

Law Enforcement

2015940878

Gimli RCMP

Blonde

Blue

Blue

Build: Medium; Hair details: Long

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