NC NC - Lowell Daughenbaugh, 38, Surry County, 5 Jan 1987

[TheArtfulDetective]

Lowell Vern Daughenbaugh



Case Classification: Endangered Missing
Missing Since: January 05, 1987
Location Last Seen: Surry County, North Carolina

Description:

• Date of Birth: February 16, 1948
• Age: 38 years old
• Race: White/Caucasian
• Gender: Male
• Height: 6' 0" (72 inches)
• Weight: 160 lbs
• Hair Color: Auburn/Brownish red
• Eye Color: Blue
• Nickname/Alias: Unknown
• Distinguishing Marks/Features: Scar and a birthmark on his back. Tattoos in unspecified locations: panther design; heart with "Love Forever"; devil design; and a heart with "Mom, Dad".
• Clothing & Personal Items: Unknown
• Identifiers: Not available.

Circumstances of Disappearance:
Daughenbaugh was last seen in Surry County, North Carolina on January 5, 1987. He was packing his belongings into his gold 1973 Chevrolet truck at the time. He was planning to drive to Houston, Texas to contact a friend in the city and search for employment as a tractor-trailer driver. He never arrived in Texas and has never been heard from again.

Daughenbaugh's vehicle was later found abandoned at the Dixie Truck Stop off of Interstate 77 in Charlotte, North Carolina in March 1987. None of his belongings were inside the vehicle, but the keys were still in the ignition.

Daughenbaugh has a criminal history, but there has not been any activity on his record since 1987. Foul play is suspected in his disappearance. His whereabouts remain unknown.

Investigators:

• Surry County Sheriff's Office: (336) 401-8943
  Reference Case#: LSUF16406

• CUE Center For Missing Persons: (910) 343-1131; 24 hour Tip Line: (910) 232-1687
  Reference Case#: N/A

NamUs Case Number: MP2424
NCIC Case Number: M243861138
VICAP Case Number: 1998NC00282

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
Lowell Daughenbaugh – CUE – Community United Effort
223DMNC - Lowell Vern Daughenbaugh
Lowell Vern Daughenbaugh – The Charley Project

 

[TheArtfulDetective]

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[Pennysmom1]

Lowell is still missing

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[PurplePeep]

Lowell is still missing

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Hello. I’m trying to tell people that I reported this murder back in August of 2024 to the Surry County sheriff. I know exactly what happened. Perhaps the sheriff didn’t believe me. How does one prove they know these things when all the players are dead? I had to wait for my mom to pass before I could report it because she was complicit. It’s weird to me that i can solve the crime but no one seems to care. I held that secret for decades. Finally revealing the truth was disappointingly anticlimactic. I just want his family to know he was killed before he had a chance to go to Texas. He is not missing. But Poncho was not a good person so perhaps they do not truly care.