Found Deceased Olivia 5, Evelyn 8 & Paityn Decker 9, Endangered Alert, visitation w/ homeless dad Travis Decker 32, wh 2017 GMC Sierra PU, Wenatchee, 30 May 2025

[Seattle1]

I’ve thought about that myself. Similar to the Santa Barbara Dad Matthew Coleman who fled with his kids to Mexico and killed them with a spear fishing gun. He was in full psychosis.

I wouldn’t be surprised if there might be a religious aspect to this as well, given that he quit talking to the Pastor in Georgia. I’ve very curious about that, how did he know this person?

TD was stationed at Fort Benning, GA before the family relocated to WA State.

I thought about Matt Coleman too, and don't see TD ever surrendering! Four years later, on court-ordered psychotropic meds, Coleman remains in a federal mental ward-- not yet competent for trial. Eventually, we'll see a zombie sitting in court, nodding to his attorneys, where he'll be convicted, and formally returned to the hospital ward for life. Another horrific tragedy for all.

 

[Boxer]

Sounds like he was going down a dark well of despair and depression. Clearly not in his right mind.

Many people get profoundly depressed and meet with utter despair, but hurt no one. MOO The choice element is individual.

 

[Boxer]

That could certainly be the case if he had a delusional disorder at the time of the killings. We just don't know at this point.

After the episode he should have been at the police station or a church weeping, not out in the wilderness playing cops and robbers (is he is alive.)

 

[MizStery]

In my opinion the fact that he tried to reconcile their marriage and she rejected him was key in this situation.
The girls suffered, had to watch each other being zip tied and dying. He probably watch them die in those minutes or walked away with the knowledge they suffered those long minutes. This feels like punishment for his ex wife.

Jmo

Did TD have the ability/cognitive or mental capacity to understand/comprehend that there is law that punishes citizens for murder? Was he aware that LE/society would hold him accountable for the suffocation of his 3 daughters. We absolutely know he planned & made preparations to evade arrest/capture by LE because of his guilty conscience. He is a coward and his #1 priority after murdering his 3 daughters was to hide/conceal his whereabouts. Why because he realizes that when/if captured the public by way of the judicial system will hand out a harsh punishment for the suffocation of Paityn, Evelyn and Olivia.
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[Knox]

From the article I read it said he spoke to him (the pastor) over the phone. It didn't say more than that but my immediate thought was one of those online programs like Better Help or something like that. It could also be a family or military connection.

I saw a picture of him with a WWJD bracelet on. No idea how recent the picture was. Just curious about this aspect is all. Decker did something horrific and unimaginable. But it doesn’t sound like he’s always been that person. Guess I’m seeking the “why”.

I can’t let myself think about how he accomplished what he did or how they may have suffered. I’m skipping over any posts discussing that. I hope Whitney has a strong support system in place right now because it’s just not bearable for a Mama to hear something like that about her little girls.

 

[Knox]

Wasn't he stationed in GA?

Not sure where his stateside base was? Thought I read he was deployed to Afganistan and Italy.

 

[TDoc72]

Leave their blinds open during the day, at least, so they can see him if he shows up.

I thought maybe it was so that the searchers would be able to look inside cabins to see if anything was amiss instead of knocking the doors down.

 

[iamshadow21]

I thought maybe it was so that the searchers would be able to look inside cabins to see if anything was amiss instead of knocking the doors down.

That's what I assumed, too.

Like raising your window shade on a plane when coming in to land.

MOO

 

[Snoop Sister]

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[Snoop Sister]

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[MizStery]

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Thank you for bringing the Press Release & attachment over here to Webseluths. I am not a subscriber to FB. I appreciate the attachment because it has huge print. I have had several surgeries on my eyes and huge print is my friend.

Many thanks to the hundreds of law enforcement personnel who worked tirelessly conducting searches of dozens of structures and the forests. I am happy that (hopefully) many of them may return safely to their families this evening.

But the question remains where can TD be?

 

[sunspun]

yes, I dont know if it's possible to do something so heinous and also drug them to make it easier, those are 2 complete opposites. I dont know if they had to watch or if he separated them somehow. In the tent? or he could have even kept them in the backseat with child locks on.

Oh this would have been the worst if done this way. But it might have been the easiest for him. If he put them all together in the truck with doors locked where they couldn't open them... He could even have left them like that and just walked away! Until it was done.

I can't even imagine their horror.

 

[waitin'4thewrld2chg]

It would be scary to be a hiker on the PCT and receive word that it's conceivable that you could encounter this person.

 

[Knox]

After the episode he should have been at the police station or a church weeping, not out in the wilderness playing cops and robbers (is he is alive.)

Should have, but how many delusional people actually do what you suggest?

Lindsay Clancy did not turn herself in, but made a halfhearted attempt to kill herself. Another Mother in Maine did, after she killed her son and their pets, she marched down to the police station and turned herself in - google Megan Mcdonald. She has a thread here as well.

I’m tired of children paying the ultimate price. The legal system has got to recognize the growing mental health crisis in the US and quit sacrificing our children’s lives for the sake of parental rights!!!

Evelyn, Paityn and Olivia didn’t have to lose their lives.

 

[Knox]

Travis Decker didn’t snap - he slaughtered with intent. Plenty of people battle demons without murdering their children one by one. imo

Respectfully. I don’t think we have enough information to know that he didn’t “snap”. I’m not in any way defending him, but I can site over ten cases in the past year where parents battling mental health issues have killed their kids. I struggle to understand how it happens over and over - because like in this tragedy - red flags llittered the ground in every single case. But either the family or the legal system failed to take action to protect the kids.

 

[ttjo]

I truly hope she doesn't feel guilty that she allowed them to go, she couldn't have predicted this.

I hope she doesnt feel guilty, did she even have a choice? Weren't they court-ordered?

 

[truthfinder2019]

The more he manages to remain off grid, the more it shows he had well premeditated the whole thing. JMO

 

[Boxer]

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The dog is an interesting twist. I wonder why it didn’t follow him?

MOO Motorcycle.

 

[Brooklyn127]

Did TD have the ability/cognitive or mental capacity to understand/comprehend that there is law that punishes citizens for murder? Was he aware that LE/society would hold him accountable for the suffocation of his 3 daughters. We absolutely know he planned & made preparations to evade arrest/capture by LE because of his guilty conscience. He is a coward and his #1 priority after murdering his 3 daughters was to hide/conceal his whereabouts. Why because he realizes that when/if captured the public by way of the judicial system will hand out a harsh punishment for the suffocation of Paityn, Evelyn and Olivia.
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I love the way you say Please feel free to disagree, I read everyone's comments, I respect all Websleuths posters' opinion.
That is a true Websleuther!

 

[no greed]

MOO Motorcycle.

IMO it is quite possible TD had another vehicle (car, truck, motorcycle) at the camp sight as well as fake ID. Maybe the dog did follow him down the road. He may be in a wilderness area many miles from the area of the crime. Or in an urban area under a false ID. He probably did not anticipate these murders receiving the national coverage that it is getting. Remaining hidden in plain sight will be difficult.