Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
Missing Since: December 22, 1995 from Deerfield Beach, Florida Classification: Endangered Missing Date Of Birth: November 4, 1969 Age: 26 years old Height and Weight: 6'2, 182 pounds Distinguishing Characteristics: Caucasian male. Light brown hair, blue/green eyes. Furrer has scarring on one of his arms as a result of childhood burn injuries. He wears eyeglasses. Furrer has dual citizenship in the United States and Switzerland. Some agencies spell his name "Denis."
Details of Disappearance
Furrer was last seen departing from MWI Corporation on northwest 2nd Street in Deerfield Beach, Florida on December 22, 1995. He worked as a mechanical engineer at the pump manufacturing company. Furrer was scheduled to visit with his family members during the Christmas holidays, but he never arrived as planned and has not been heard from again. Furrer's navy 1986 Isuzu I-Mark was discovered abandoned in the Galleria Mall parking lot in Fort Lauderdale, Florida several days after his disappearance. His personal belongings and cash were left inside the vehicle. There was no sign of Furrer at the scene.Authorities suspect that foul play was involved in Furrer's case. He is described as a responsible and studious person who planned to return to college to study business administration in the future, and eventually open his own mechanical engineering firm. His family stated he was not the kind of person to become involved with anything dangerous.
Furrer resided in Oakland Park, Florida in 1995. His case remains unsolved.
Investigating Agency
Source Information
Updated 2 times since October 12, 2004.
Last updated September 30, 2006; details of disappearance updated.
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
Oakland Park Police Department
954-561-6161
OR
Broward County Sheriff's Department
954-480-4300
The National Center for Missing Adults
Child Protection Education Of America
The Miami Herald
Florida Department of Law Enforcement
The Furrer Family
The Doe Network