OR OR - Theresa Davidson-Murphy, 34, Rainer, 7 Oct 1999

The Doe Network:
Case File 511DFOR

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Theresa Ann Davidson-Murphy
Missing since October 7, 1999 from Rainer, Oregon
Classification: Endangered Missing


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Vital Statistics

•Date Of Birth: May 15, 1965
•Age at Time of Disappearance: 34 years old
•Height and Weight at Time of Disappearance: 5'10-6'0"; 130-140 lbs.
•Distinguishing Characteristics: White female. Light brown hair; blue eyes.
•Marks, Scars: Tattoo of a "Green Rose" on right ankle, Pierced ears.
•Clothing/Jewelry: Green sweater, blue jeans, white athletic shoes. Wedding ring, gold chain necklace.
•AKA: Teri, Theresa Ann Colpit


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Circumstances of Disappearance
Theresa was last seen at her residence in the vicinity of the 72000 block of Hutchinson Road in Rainer, OR.
All of Theresa's personal belongings were found inside the house. Her pickup truck was parked near the residence with the keys in the ignition.


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Investigators
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:

Oregon State Police
503-731-3020

Agency Case Number: 003991

Source Information:
National Center for Missing Adults
North American Missing Persons Network


http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/d/davidson-murphy_theresa.html
Much more info at link above.

http://www.amw.com/missing_persons/brief.cfm?id=63173


https://www.findthemissing.org/cases/873/1/
NamUs profile:
Dental: NA
DNA: NA
Fingerprints: NA

No detective listed as currently investigating this on NamUs.

Unable to locate any archived articles at this time.

Theresa has been missing almost 11 years. Come home soon.

Tahorn said:

http://doenetwork.org/cases/400ufbc.html

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Theresa went missing from oregon, this DOE was found in canada and wore glasses. doesn't match

Bump.

This one does not smell right to me. She disappears whilst hubby is on a camping trip (but LE have not confirmed he went on the trip) and hubby's grandfather (now deceased) starts spreading a story that she has headed off as she has shown such behaviour in the past. She left money and a property in her name and two children. All of this is at http://tdn.com/rainier-woman-presumed-dead/article_65301018-7c51-5f72-8cb7-2dc57cf4c7a9.html. The wider family had farming and logging interests so would be familiar with remote areas. It sounds, from the comments in the story, as though LE do not believe a word about her going off.

Theresa (or Teresa according to the marriage record on Ancestry) married Richard G Murphy III in King, Washington in 1998. He took legal action to recognise the split in 2002 ( https://www.juralindex.com/civil/ri...details-0d5e450743f34814e19f133b7c88f031.html ) but I have not found a formal divorce. It also seems he may have a slightly complicated personal life (perhaps before the marriage) as there is a record of a further court case in 2001 where the Oregon Department of Human Resources opened a case against him listed as 'domestic relations registration foreign support' (https://www.juralindex.com/civil/or...details-e2f02006cf51e55c537e36e4aa6206e6.html ). This seems usually to mean enforcement of a foreign court order for child support or division of goods in a divorce - but if anyone can shed light it would be interesting.

Theresa Ann Davidson-Murphy still missing on 19th anniversary of her disappearance



On October 7, one week after Jessica’s 13th birthday, 35-year-old Terry drove her daughter to a friend’s house for a three-night sleepover. The friend happened to be Richard’s cousin’s daughter; the two girls had a volleyball game together the following day.

“I gave her a hug and kiss and she was gone,” Jessica recalls.

According to a statement by the Oregon State Police, Terry’s husband Richard would later tell the Oregon State Police that he saw Terry when she returned home from dropping Jessica off at the sleepover, but that he had left for a camping trip that night, shortly after Terry returned home.

Dateline was unable to contact Richard Murphy for this report.

The day after her volleyball game, October 9, Jessica called home from her friend’s house to tell her mother about the game.

Teresa's case has been featured on the Vanished podcast. Seems pretty clear what happened. I hope they can get a break Episode 190: Teresa Davidson-Murphy — The Vanished Podcast

20 years later, Teresa Davidson-Murphy remains missing

The Missing Podcast just released episode 1 covering Teresa's disappearance.

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• Missing Since 10/07/1999
• Missing From Rainier, Oregon
• Classification Endangered Missing
• Sex Female
• Race White
• Date of Birth 05/15/1965 (58)
• Age 34 years old
• Height and Weight 5'10, 140 pounds
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• Clothing/Jewelry Description A green sweater, blue jeans, white sneakers, a wedding ring and a gold chain necklace.
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• Associated Vehicle(s) Pickup truck (accounted for)
• Distinguishing Characteristics 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."

Details of Disappearance​

Theresa resided with her husband, Richard Murphy, and her teenage daughter in Rainier, Oregon in 1999. Both of Theresa's children were from her first marriage; 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 from 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.

Investigating Agency​

• Oregon State Police 503-731-3020

Source Information​

• NamUs
• Oregon State Police
• The Daily News
• Facebook Page for Theresa Davidson-Murphy

Updated 4 times since October 12, 2004. Last updated October 7, 2019; picture added.

A few more photos from Charley Project

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Theresa, circa 1999; Richard Murphy, circa 1999





Oct 19, 2020

I have the impression that she committed suicide... I don't think she ran away and left her children... she was a beautiful woman but we don't know what was going through her minds before they disappeared or ran away... although her husband left me. Very suspicious he had time to kill her and cover up his crime...
either way
rest in peace