NC DAUGHENBAUGH, Lowell - Namus 2424

Lowell Vern Daughenbaugh
Age in 1992, 43

Namus 2424

Age last seen 38
Date last seen January 05, 1987
Surry County, NC

Eyes Blue
Hair Brownish Red
Height (inches) 72.0
Weight (pounds) 160.0

DNA and Dental unavailable

Daughenbaugh was last seen packing his belongings into his vehicle in North Carolina on January 5, 1987. He was heading to Houston, Texas, where he planned to contact a friend and possibly find a job driving tractor-trailers. Daughenbaugh never arrived in Texas. His 1973 gold-painted Chevrolet truck was found abandoned at the Dixie Truck Stop off of Interstate 77 in Charlotte, North Carolina in March 1987. None of Daughenbaugh's belongings were discovered in the vehicle and there was no trace of Daughenbaugh himself. The keys were still in the ignition at the time of discovery.
Daughenbaugh has a history of criminal behavior, but there has been no activity under his name since his disappearance. Foul play is suspected in this case.

Det. D Sims
336-401-8943
Surry County Sheriff's Office

https://www.findthemissing.org/en/cases/2424/0/

Vital StatisticsDate Of Birth: February 16, 1948
Age at Time of Disappearance: 38 years old
Height and Weight at Time of Disappearance: 6'0; 160 pounds
Distinguishing Characteristics: White male. Brown hair; blue eyes.
Marks, Scars, Tattoos: Daughenbaugh has a scar and a birthmark on his back. He has the following tattoos: panther design; heart with Love Forever; devil design; and a heart with Mom, Dad.

http://carolinamissing.freeservers.com/photo2.html

Family info, so DNA could be available.

(Father's Obit)
DAUGHENBAUGH Mr. Vern D. Daughenbaugh, age 81, of 168 Magnolia St., Lowgap, NC, died Thursday morning, December 12, 2002, at his home. He was preceded indeath by his wife, Ethel Gray Daughenbaugh, and two sons, George Everette and Lowell Vern Daughenbaugh. He is survived by a daughter, Shirley Jean Hawks of Lowgap; two sons, Ronnie Dean Daughenbaugh of Sod, W.Va., and David Lee Daughenbaugh of Lowgap; four brothers, Ora Delbert Daughenbaugh of San Diego, Calif., Gene Daughenbaugh of Georgetown, Illinois, Ray Daughenbaugh of Flora, Illinois, and Gary Daughenbaugh of Burkeburnett, Texas; three sisters, Iva Garrison of Cisne, Illinois, Joan Baldridge of Littleton, Colorado and Kay Perry of Flora, Illinois; 21 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren. Several nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday afternoon, December 15, 2002 at 1:00 p.m. at the Grandview Memorial Chapel with burial in the Monta Vista Memory Gardens at Galax, Va. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. Saturday evening at the Grandview Memorial Funeral Home in Sparta. Military rites will be conducted by Disabled American Veterans, Chapter 61, Mt. Airy, NC.
http://www.genealogybuff.com/nc/alleghany/webbbs_config.pl/noframes/read/46

BigCityAccountant said:

Vital StatisticsDate Of Birth: February 16, 1948
Age at Time of Disappearance: 38 years old
Height and Weight at Time of Disappearance: 6'0; 160 pounds
Distinguishing Characteristics: White male. Brown hair; blue eyes.
Marks, Scars, Tattoos: Daughenbaugh has a scar and a birthmark on his back. He has the following tattoos: panther design; heart with Love Forever; devil design; and a heart with Mom, Dad.

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I can't get the link "Vital Statistics" to work.... Would you mind sending it again?

From 2018
Sheriff gives update on searches | Mt. Airy News
Daughenbaugh

Lowell Daughenbaugh, a white male who was 39 at the time, was reported missing on March 3, 1987, by Vern Daughenbaugh. The sheriff said Vern Daughenbaugh explained that Lowell was last seen in the Lowgap area two months earlier on Jan. 5 driving a 1973 Chevy pickup truck. Lowell reportedly was driving to Houston, Texas, to visit a friend by the name of Stanley Andrews.

“Daughenbaugh never made it to Texas, and his vehicle was located unoccupied at the Dixie Truck Stop in Charlotte,” Hiatt said.

“Investigators received new leads in June 2011,” he said. This took the case to Michigan, but then all leads were exhausted.

“The sheriff’s office has received numerous NCIC leads from different states attempting to match Lowell Daughenbaugh’s description to ongoing investigations in the different jurisdictions. As of today, all NCIC leads have been exhausted,” he said.

I have the impression that he was intercepted by an enemy from the past or perhaps he was convinced to commit some illegal drug or some important robbery and perhaps it went wrong he could not continue and committed suicide or was killed there are no signs of violence in the car there were only his keys in the ignition it could be that they took it out with violence and in order not to leave suspicions or evidence they took out their belongings too...
either way
rest in peace

Winston-Salem Journal from Winston-Salem, North Carolina - Newspapers.com - Lowell and some friends filed a suit against the police in April 1983 saying they were wrongfully arrested/police used excessive force.

Winston-Salem Journal from Winston-Salem, North Carolina - Newspapers.com - In Feb 1984, the cop in question was cleared of wrongdoing.

I wonder if this has anything to do with him going missing?