Schaefer, circa 1979

Lucinda Lynn Schaefer
Missing since June 24, 1979 from Torrance, Los Angeles County, California.
Classification: Endangered Missing

Vital Statistics

• Date Of Birth: July 9, 1962
• Age at Time of Disappearance: 16 years old
• Height and Weight at Time of Disappearance: 5'4"; 115 lbs.
• Distinguishing Characteristics: White female. Blonde hair; blue eyes.
• AKA: Cindy
• Clothing: Dark blue jeans, White blouse with black mexican embroidery.
• Dentals: Available

Circumstances of Disappearance
Schaefer was last seen in California on June 24, 1979, as she was walking back to her grandmother’s house, after a Christian youth meeting at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church.
Serial killers Lawrence Bittaker and Roy Norris confessed to her abduction and homicide. She has never been located.

Ten years almost to the day after sex killer Lawrence Sigmond Bittaker raped and murdered his first victim, the state Supreme Court on Thursday upheld his 1981 death sentence.The killings, which began with the abduction of a Torrance girl June 24, 1979, have been described as some of the most savage in California history.

Lawrence Bittaker Sentenced: March 22, 1981, age 40 Crimes: Murder, kidnapping, burglary Dates of crimes: Various, 1979 Locations: Various Victims: Lucinda Schaefer, 16, of Torrance; Andrea Hall, 18, of Tujunga; Jackie Gilliam, 15, and Jacqueline Leah Lamp, 13, both of Redondo Beach; and Shirley Ledford, 16, of Sun Valley Status: Federal habeas, U.S. District Court

Bittaker, 50, raped and tortured four of the victims. Most were strangled; two were stabbed in the head with ice picks.

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

California Department of Justice
916-227-3290
Email

Agency Case Number:
12512-79

NCIC Number:
M-823397485
Please refer to this number when contacting any agency with information regarding this case.

Source Information:
California Department of Justice
The Crime Library
Daily Breeze