Theresa Ann Davidson-Murphy was 34 when she disappeared from Rainier, Oregon, in October 1999. She had moved from Puyallup, Washington, that July and reportedly missed her former life. On October 7 she dropped her teenage daughter at a friend’s for a three-day sleepover; that was the last time the daughter saw her. The daughter spoke with Theresa by phone on October 9 and later said she didn’t sound like herself. The agreed pickup on October 10 never happened.

When Richard Murphy returned from a solo camping trip, he told the daughter he did not know Theresa’s whereabouts. Theresa’s personal effects remained in the house, and her pickup truck was parked nearby with keys in the ignition. Richard did not file a missing person report; Theresa’s sister-in-law reported her missing on October 23, 16 days after she was last seen. Richard later told police a handgun was missing from the residence. In August 2001 authorities said they believed Theresa was deceased, but the case remains open with the Oregon State Police.

If anyone knew Theresa, saw her in October 1999, or has information about the days after she vanished, please come forward.