Missing
Theresa Ann Davidson-Murphy
Theresa, approximately 1999; Richard Murphy, approximately 1999
Date and time person was reported missing : 10/07/1999
Missing location (approx) :
Rainier, Oregon
Missing classification : Endangered Missing
Gender : Female
Ethnicity :
White
DOB : 05/15/1965 (56)
Age at the time of disappearance: 34 years old
Height / Weight : 5'10, 140 pounds
Description, clothing, jewerly and more : A green sweater, blue jeans, white sneakers, a wedding ring and a gold chain necklace.
Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos
: Caucasian female. Brown hair, blue eyes. Theresa has a tattoo of a green rose on her right ankle. Her ears are pierced. Theresa's nickname is Terry, and she may use the last name Colpitts. Her last name may not be hyphenated (i.e. "Davidson Murphy"). She may only use the last name Davidson. Theresa's first name may be spelled "Teresa" and her middle name may be spelled "Anne."
Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Theresa resided with her husband, Richard Murphy, and her teenAge at the time of disappearance: daughter in Rainier, Oregon in 1999. Both of Theresa's children were from her first marriAge at the time of disappearance: ; her son lived with his father in Klamath Falls, Oregon, a six-hour drive away. A photo of Richard is posted with this case summary.
The family lived in the 72000 block of Hutchison Road. They relocated from Puyallup, Washington in July 1999 to be closer to Richard's relatives. Theresa reportedly regretted the move, as she missed her old job and her family and friends back in Puyallup.
Theresa dropped her daughter off at a friend's home for a three-day sleepover on October 7, 1999. Later that same day, Richard departed on a camping trip to Browns Creek in the Olympic National Forest in Mason County, Washington.
Theresa's daughter called her on October 9 and spoke to her mother, and later thought her mother "didn't sound like herself." Her mother was supposed to pick her up on October 10, but she never arrived. Her daughter called the house several times, trying to reach her, but no one ever answered, so she stayed with her friend.
Eventually, after a few more days, Richard answered the phone; he had returned home from his camping trip. He told his stepdaughter he had no idea where Theresa was. Richard came and picked up his stepdaughter, took her home. Shortly thereafter, Richard called Theresa's ex-husband and asked him to pick up the girl. She moved in with her father and brother in Oregon.
All of Theresa's personal belongings were inside the house. Her pickup truck was parked near the residence with the keys in the ignition. Theresa has never been heard from again. Her sister-in-law reported her as a missing person on October 23, 16 days after she vanished. The reasons for the delay of the report are unknown.
Richard also reported that the family's 1991 Colt 1911 A-1 .45 caliber semiautomatic handgun with serial number 2757178 was Missing location (approx) : their home after his wife disappeared. The weapon has never been located. In August 2001, nearly two years after her disappearance, authorities announced that they believed Theresa is deceased. Her case remains unsolved.
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