She left home on a November evening to pick up a prescription. That was the last anyone saw of her.
On the night of November 13, 1980, Deborah Brooks walked out of her residence in Northeast Washington, D.C., headed for the People’s Drug Store on 12th Street. She never made it back. The following afternoon, two men hunting in a wooded area off Sharpersville Road in Charles County, Maryland, found the body of a young female. Detectives responded. The remains were identified as Deborah Brooks. The medical examiner ruled her death a homicide.
Forty-six years have passed. The case is still open.
Investigators noted that when Deborah left home that evening, she was wearing blue jeans, a brown sweater, a green waist-jacket and brown shoes.
The Charles County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public to come forward with any information about her death. Tips can be submitted to Charles County Crime Solvers by phone at 1-866-411-TIPS, online at www.charlescountycrimesolvers.com, or through the P3Intel mobile app, listed as “P3tips” in both the Android and Apple stores. Those who wish to remain anonymous and be eligible for a potential cash reward must submit tips through the Crime Solvers tip line.
Deborah Brooks deserves an answer. So does anyone who knew her.