Travis Decker Update: Police Release Pictures Of How He May Look Now
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Authorities have released new images that they say they may show what Travis Decker, the ex-soldier suspected of killing his three daughters, may look like now.
The Chelan County Sheriff's Office in Washington shared three images showing how Decker could have altered his appearance in a Facebook post on Tuesday.
Newsweek has contacted the sheriff's office for further comment via email.
The Context
Decker, 32, has been the target of a massive search for almost three weeks.
A sheriff's deputy found his truck and the bodies of his three daughters—9-year-old Paityn Decker, 8-year-old Evelyn Decker and 5-year-old Olivia Decker—at a campground near Leavenworth on June 2. The girls' mother Whitney Decker had called police on May 30 to report that Decker failed to return the girls to her home in Wenatchee following a planned visitation.
The Chelan County Sheriff's Office released images of what Travis Decker, the man suspected of killing his three daughters, could look like.
The Chelan County Sheriff's Office released images of what Travis Decker, the man suspected of killing his three daughters, could look like.
The Chelan County Sheriff's Office
What To Know
One of the images released by the sheriff's office of how Decker could potentially look shows him with a shaved head and trimmed facial hair, another shows him with a shaved head and mustache and a third shows him with shoulder-length hair and a baseball cap. He is described as 5 feet, 8 inches tall, with black hair and brown eyes and weighing 190 pounds.
Images previously released by the sheriff's office show Decker with facial hair and wearing a baseball cap. Authorities also released Ring camera footage of Decker captured in the days before his disappearance, showing him with facial hair and long hair gathered in a ponytail.
"These videos and photos are from the days leading up to [when] his visitation began with the girls," the sheriff's office said on June 5. "These are the most recent photos and videos we have that reveal his last known appearance."
The sheriff's office said in a news release that investigators are continuing to process evidence from the crime scene while search teams continue efforts to locate Decker.
It added that the U.S. Marshals Service has assumed the lead role in the search for Decker, and the Kittitas County Sheriff's Office and the Washington Army National Guard are assisting.
The U.S. Marshals Service is offering a reward of up to $20,000 for information leading directly to Decker's arrest, the sheriff's office said.
This undated photo provided by the Wenatchee Police Department shows Travis Caleb Decker, who the police are asking the public for help in locating, the Washington state father who is wanted for murder after his...
This undated photo provided by the Wenatchee Police Department shows Travis Caleb Decker, who the police are asking the public for help in locating, the Washington state father who is wanted for murder after his three young daughters were reported missing and then found dead. More
Wenatchee Police Department via AP
What People Are Saying
The Chelan County Sheriff's Office said in a news release on Tuesday: "Personnel are deployed throughout the region and backcountry areas of Chelan and Kittitas Counties following up on leads and searching for signs of Mr. Decker. While search operations continue around the clock, CCSO Detectives are further developing the criminal case, conducting follow up interviews, processing evidence, and reviewing data and analysis from evidentiary items sent to the crime lab for processing."
The sheriff's office said it does not have "any additional information that would suggest there is a threat to public safety, particularly within the back country and remote areas of our region. To our knowledge, all trails and recreation sites managed by the U.S. Forest Service remain open to the public. However, we still encourage everyone who is outside recreating to remain vigilant and report any suspicious information to law enforcement."
Arianna Cozart, an attorney representing Whitney Decker, previously told Newsweek: "Whitney's greatest hope in this moment is that Travis is found. That is what we all want."
What's Next
The sheriff's office has warned that Decker should be considered armed and dangerous. They urged anyone who sees him to immediately call 911 and not attempt to contact or approach him.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the nearest U.S. Marshals office, the U.S. Marshals Service Communications Center at 1-800-336-0102, or USMS Tips at www.usmarshals.gov/tips.
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