Medical Conditions Brooks has diabetes. She needs a walker to assist her mobility.
Associated Vehicle(s)Gold 2003 Chrysler PT Cruiser with damage on both sides and the California license plate number 5EEV387
Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian female. Brown hair, blue eyes. Brooks's ears are pierced.
Details of Disappearance
Brooks was last seen in Santa Cruz, California at 11:00 a.m. on August 23, 2012. She has never been heard from again. She said she was going to a birthday party at her mother's home in San Diego, California, almost 500 miles to the south, but never arrived there and has never been heard from again. Her family fears she had a medical emergency sometime during the nine-hour drive.
Brooks was last known to be driving a gold 2003 Chrysler PT Cruiser with damage on both sides and the California license plate number 5EEV387. A photo of a similar car is posted with this case summary. Her case remains unsolved.
Editor's Note: The story below is about my friend and colleague Taylor Flynn's search for his missing mother Deanna Brooks. Taylor wrote about the circumstances surrounding her disappearance and the long and painful searches for her in the September issue of the Tahoe Mountain News. Go here for...