Pamela Ann Nater - Altoona, FL

Pamela Ann Nater - Altoona, FL - 10/2/66 (20 yrs)
Pamela Ann Nater Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance Missing Since: October 2, 1966 from Altoona, Florida Classification: Endangered Missing Date of Birth: May 30, 1946 Age: 20 years old Height and Weight: 5'3 - 5'5, 120 pounds Distinguishing Characteristics: Caucasian female. Dark brown hair, brown eyes. Nater had reddish highlights in her hair in 1966. Her nickname is Pam. Her middle name may be spelled "Anne." Her last name is sometimes given as "Mater" or "Taylor." Clothing/Jewelry Description: A blue and white two-piece bathing suit and a blue and white pinstriped boys' Gant or Hugger short-sleeved shirt. Details of Disappearance Nater and her friend Nancy Leichner went on a picnic with Aquaholics, a skin-diving club, in the Alexander Springs Recreation Area of the Ocala National Forest in Altoona, Florida on October 2, 1966. They attended the picnic with Leicher's fiancee and Nater's date. The two women were last seen going into the woods together along one of the nature trails, along Alexander Spring Creek. They left their purses, clothing, shoes, and other personal belongings behind on a picnic table. A search was organized when they didn't return. An extensive search covering fifteen square miles turned up no sign of Leichner or Nater. They have never been heard from again. It is not believed that the women drowned in the swampy area. They are both good swimmers and in any case did not plan to swim that day because the water was too cold. Their dates are not considered suspects in their disappearances. The serial killer Gerard Schaefer was investigated in connection with their disappearances. A photograph of him is posted below this case summary. Schaefer is believed to have been responsible for the deaths of dozens of young women and is suspected in the disappearance of Carmen Hallock and Leigh Bonadies. Bonadies disappeared in 1969; her remains were found in 1978, but not identified until 2004. The family of Debora Lowe, who disappeared in 1972, believes he was involved in her case as well. Schaefer he was only convicted of two murders. He was murdered in prison in 1995. He was never charged in connection with Leichner and Nater's disappearances and authorities are unsure if he was involved. Nater is a graduate of Clearwater High School and was employed as a nurse at the time of her disappearance. Both women resided in Pinellas County, Florida in 1966. They did not know each other very well; they had met only once prior to their disappearances. Their cases are unsolved. Above: Schaefer Investigating Agency If you have any information concerning this case, please contact: Lake County Sheriff's Office 352-343-9529 PHOTO AVAILABLE AT LINK http://charleyproject.org/cases/n/nater_pamela.html

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