25C04728 - Chelan County Sheriff’s Office leads and coordinates the in-depth investigation into the death of three children, and search for the suspect.
If you have any information regarding the whereabouts of Travis Decker, please submit your tips through the following official link:
https://www.co.chelan.wa.us/sheriff/forms/submit-a-tip
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*Update 5 1545 hours 6/4/2025**
Tips Continue To Come In, More Potential Leads Developed, More Locations Checked
The team of Law Enforcement and support personnel working the case continue extensive efforts while acting upon potential leads.
As we take an “all hands” approach to investigating the murder of three young girls, the team morale remains elevated as we work toward locating Travis Decker.
Investigators are working collaboratively throughout the county, and across the state, to contact and interview all known associates of Mr. Decker to further develop leads and his potential next moves. Additionally, more teams are being deployed to different sites Mr. Decker was known to frequent in the area.
New information has revealed Mr. Decker is well versed in wilderness survival and capable of spending days or even weeks in the wilderness on his own and with very little equipment. Although this can be a challenge while searching for him, our personnel are well equipped and prepared to seek and apprehend him.
We have obtained recent video footage and pictures of Mr. Decker, which are attached to this release. However, these videos and photos are from the days leading up to his visitation began with the girls. These are the most recent photos and videos we have that reveal his last known appearance.
Anyone with information is urged to call the CCSO tip line at 509-667-6845 or submit your information here: https://www.co.chelan.wa.us/sheriff/forms/submit-a-tip.
CCSO will hold a press conference on the steps of the Chelan County Courthouse tonight at 6pm to provide any potential updates to the ongoing investigation.
**CCSO SUSPECT INFORMATION**
We are asking for the community’s assistance in locating Decker. Decker is currently wanted for 3 counts of Murder 1st degree and Kidnapping 1st degree. Decker is a former Military with extensive training. If you have seen him, or believe to have seen him, within the last several days, please contact 911. It is unknown if he is armed at this time but he should be considered dangerous and should not be contacted or approached.
Travis Caleb Decker 8/15/1992
5’8” 190lbs, Black hair, brown eyes
Last seen wearing light colored shirt and dark shorts
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**Update 4 1100 hours 6/4/2025**
Aerial Search, Ground Search, and Crime Tip Follow Up Continues
Law Enforcement Personnel Continue Active Search and Investigation with assistance from Spokane County Air Support while more federal investigators arrive to assist with the investigation.
CCSO and our partners from multiple agencies across the region, state, and nation continue a large-scale search for Travis Decker. The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office provided two helicopters to assist in search operations spanning across Chelan County, the local national forest an
d wilderness areas. The CCSO Air Support Unit is also conducting air operations in similar areas, providing more eyes in the sky and opportunities to find the suspect.
In addition to search resources, additional federal agents and law enforcement investigators arrived at the Command Post this morning to provide their assistance. The self-sacrificing support our Deputies and partners provide is a testament to the profession, and shows their dedication to the victims, their family, and our community. We are extremely grateful to have each of them on the team.
In addition to our law enforcement support, the numerous tips that have come in from the public is greatly appreciated, along with the many offers for assistance from off road vehicle owners, and backcountry experts to provide guide services, equipment, and even horses if needed. Again, the display of the commitment to each member of this community has to each other is on great display.
A change to the tip line process: Anyone with information is urged to call the CCSO tip line at 509-667-6845 or submit your information here:
https://www.co.chelan.wa.us/sheriff/forms/submit-a-tip.
CCSO will hold a press conference on the steps of the Chelan County Courthouse tonight at 6pm to provide any potential updates to the ongoing investigation.
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**Update 3 1700 hours 6/3/2025**
Active Search for Murder Suspect On-going
Multiple Law Enforcement Entities Continue Search – CCSO to hold press conference.
A joint operation including regional, state, and federal law enforcement agencies continues in Chelan County in search of Travis Decker. Travis is suspected of kidnapping and murdering his three young daughters this past weekend.
The U.S. Marshals PNVOTF is working closely with the Chelan County Sheriff’s Office, to locate and apprehend this fugitive. A reward of up to $20,000 is available for information leading directly to Mr. Decker’s arrests. The suspect is not known to be armed at this time, but should be considered dangerous.
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. or submit your information here: https://www.co.chelan.wa.us/sheriff/forms/submit-a-tip.
Wenatchee PD and CCSO will hold a joint press conference on the steps of the Chelan County Courthouse tonight at 7pm to provide an update to the ongoing investigation.
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**Update 2 1320 hours 6/3/2025**
Multi Agency Response and Investigation Continues
Chelan County Sheriff’s Office to Active Emergency Operations Center (EOC) as a Unified Command Post
CCSO and our law enforcement partners are continuing search operations in an effort to locate Mr. Decker. Our ground search teams continue their relentless effort within the Okanogan Wenatchee National Forest area, while other teams follow up on potential credible information and tips received regarding the Mr. Decker’s location.
We are grateful for the outpouring of support of offers for assistance from our fellow law enforcement agencies across the state and this nation. Due to the high volume of entities involved, along with the exhaustive resources and efforts, on this case, we will be activating our local EOC to act as a unified command center. Here representatives from all involved agencies will gather to continue the investigation and search operations.
At this time, there is no scheduled time or location for a press conference. When details regarding if and/ or when a press conference will be held, that information will be given out as soon as possible.
If anyone has any information regarding Mr. Decker’s location, please contact CCSO or submit your information here: https://www.co.chelan.wa.us/sheriff/forms/submit-a-tip.
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**Update 1 to Wenatchee Police Department Case number 25W08321**
Sweeping, Multi Agency Response and Investigation Continues
Chelan County Sheriff’s Office leads and coordinates the in-depth investigation into the death of three children, and search for the suspect.
We, the Chelan County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO), want to express our deepest condolences to the involved family and friends of the deceased. Our hearts go out to each of them as we continue to navigate this complex set of events with them and attempt to bring closure to this case.
As of yesterday, CCSO detectives and deputies were able to gather information that led them to search the Icicle Rd area of Leavenworth, WA in hopes of locating Travis Decker and his three daughters. Around 3:45 pm yesterday, a CCSO Forest Service Deputy, conducting patrol on his motorcycle, located Mr. Decker’s vehicle in a remote area, approximately 17 miles up the road, ultimately discovering the three deceased children and Mr. Decker was nowhere to be found.
On duty detectives, supervisors, and deputies immediately launched an in-depth investigation into the scene and began coordinating a response from multiple local, state, and federal agencies to assist in processing the crime scene and conducting a large-scale search for Mr. Decker.
While operations continued throughout the night, The East Cascade Regional Swat Team (ECST) with U.S Border Patrol Tactical and Search Trauma Rescue Teams and the Department of Homeland Security (HSI) are currently conducting search operations at this time. Icicle Road continues to be closed to public access at mile post 4.
We are requesting the public to remain vigilant and call 911 immediately if they see, or believe they have seen, Mr. Decker. It is unknown if he is armed at this time but should be considered dangerous and the public should not approach Mr. Decker for any reason, but only call 911.
CCSO will release more, necessary information as it becomes available.
**CCSO SUSPECT INFORMATION**
We are asking for the community’s assistance in locating Decker. Decker is currently wanted for 3 counts of Murder 1st degree and Kidnapping 1st degree. Decker is a former Military with extensive training. If you have seen him, or believe to have seen him, within the last several days, please contact 911. It is unknown if he is armed at this time but he should be considered dangerous and should not be contacted or approached.
Travis Caleb Decker 8/15/1992
5’8” 190lbs, Black hair, brown eyes
Last seen wearing light colored shirt and dark shorts
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Press Release
June 3rd, 2025 @ 0930 hours
Three Missing Girls Found Deceased
The Wenatchee Police Department (WPD) in saddened to report the three missing girls have been found deceased. We want to express our sincere and deep heartfelt condolences to the family at this time. We have been in close communication with the family at each step of the investigation. Yesterday morning Wenatchee Police Detectives met with the family to provide an update on the case. Later in the afternoon the family was requested to return, shortly after the truck was located. For the next several hours, the family remained at WPD with leadership and received updated information from the scene, as it became available. WPD, along with the other regional, state, and federal agencies are committed to working diligently to bring closure to this case.
The following is a brief summary of the in depth, coordinated investigation.
On Friday, May 30th at 9:45 pm, the Wenatchee Police Department responded to a Civil Complaint. The mother of three young girls reported her daughters not being returned following a planned visitation with their father. The girls involved were ages nine, eight, and five years old. The father of the children has been identified as 32-year-old Travis Decker, of the Wenatchee area.
Officers immediately began working to determine the whereabouts of Decker and the children. Decker was believed to be living out of a white, 2017 GMC Sierra pickup, WA license D20165C. Based on initial information provided to patrol, all Wenatchee and East Wenatchee area motels were checked with no results. The vehicle information was also entered into the local Flock database, which indicated the vehicle had traveled westbound on Highway 2 from Wenatchee on May 30th.
Washington State Patrol (WSP) was contacted on Friday night to request an AMBER Alert, however, it did not meet the required criteria. On Saturday, Wenatchee Police detectives recontacted WSP with additional information and an Endangered Missing Person Alert (EMPA) was issued.
Throughout the remainder of the weekend, Wenatchee Police detectives continued to investigate the case. Wenatchee Police detectives worked with local law enforcement partners to check possible locations throughout Chelan County in an effort to locate Decker and the three girls.
Based on information developed over the weekend with the assistance of the FBI, Wenatchee Police and Chelan County Sheriff’s Office detectives believed Decker and the girls were still in Chelan County. On June 2nd the search area was narrowed to somewhere between Icicle Road and Chumstick Road near Leavenworth, and a warrant for Decker’s arrest was obtained by Wenatchee Police detectives for 3 counts of Custodial Interference 1st degree.
On June 2nd, resources searching the area included Chelan County deputies, detectives, Emergency Management, and a Homeland Security helicopter. At approximately 3:45 pm, a Chelan County deputy located Decker’s vehicle near the Rock Island Campground accessed by Icicle Road. The vehicle was unoccupied.
Additional law enforcement officers responded and searched the immediate area. During the search, the bodies of the three missing girls were discovered. Decker was not located.
Shortly after this discovery, the East Cascade SWAT Team (ECST) was activated and responded to the area and began searching for Decker. Around the same time, WSP Crime Scene Response Team (CSRT) was requested to handle processing of the crime scene including a search of Decker’s vehicle. At this time, the search is still on-going and Decker has not been located. Crime scene processing is expected to conclude sometime on June 3rd.
We are asking for the community’s assistance in locating Decker. Decker is currently wanted for 3 counts of Murder 1st degree and Kidnapping 1st degree. Decker is a former Military with extensive training. It is unknown whether Decker is currently armed, but he may pose a significant risk, if approached. Any member of the public who believes they may have seen Decker since Friday May 30th, and/or know his current whereabouts are asked to call 911 immediately.
Due to safety concerns do not attempt to contact or approach Decker.
Travis Caleb Decker -DOB 8/15/1992, 5’8”, 190 lbs, Black hair, Brown eyes, Last seen wearing a light-colored shirt and dark shorts
Last Updated: 06/04/2025 04:43 PM