TX TX - Deanna Merryfield, 13, Killeen, 22 July 1990 - #1

[MissieMt]

I couldn't sleep last night, and thankfully I'm still not tired yet!. I decided to go through and read all of the threads for Deanna. I just can't believe how much we have all been able to accomplish in 3 and a half months!! You guys are the greatest, and without you all to guide me I wouldn't have known what to do. Sometimes I get frustrated with Sgt. Davis, but already he has done more for her than any other adult ever did!

I'm not sure how all of this will turn out. It still could turn out that she is living a happy life in a far far away land, but I know the odds are stacked against that.

Right now I'm just angry. I don't know what to think. I don't want to think hateful thoughts. I'm pretty certain that by the end of this I will have to seek some sort of therapy, but I'm trying to put it off for now and work through it with the help of my husband, his family, and of course God.

I really want to go to Killeen. We're hoping I can at the end of August but it depends on how the finances are at that time.

 

[LionRun]

I couldn't sleep last night, and thankfully I'm still not tired yet!. I decided to go through and read all of the threads for Deanna. I just can't believe how much we have all been able to accomplish in 3 and a half months!! You guys are the greatest, and without you all to guide me I wouldn't have known what to do. Sometimes I get frustrated with Sgt. Davis, but already he has done more for her than any other adult ever did!

I'm not sure how all of this will turn out. It still could turn out that she is living a happy life in a far far away land, but I know the odds are stacked against that.

Right now I'm just angry. I don't know what to think. I don't want to think hateful thoughts. I'm pretty certain that by the end of this I will have to seek some sort of therapy, but I'm trying to put it off for now and work through it with the help of my husband, his family, and of course God.

I really want to go to Killeen. We're hoping I can at the end of August but it depends on how the finances are at that time.

Hello dear Missie:blowkiss:. I have been through much in my life, but never anything like this. I can only imagine what you are thinking and feeling and what toll all of this is taking on you, dear friend. At this point you may need to brace your heart and soul and to expect about anything.

I am glad that you believe that Sgt. Davis is truly working hard to find the truth of what became of your dear sister, Deanna. Thank you for keeping us posted, and I will be here for you if you need a friend or any help with Deanna's case.

If you can make it to Killeen, perhaps you can ask SadieMae where the best place to stay is. Best to you and your dear family.

Lion

 

[MissieMt]

Thank you Lion :blowkiss: . If I do go to Killeen, I won't be staying there overnight, I will travel there during the day from a nearby town.

 

[BethInAK]

Wishing you peace, missie.

 

[SeriouslySearching]

I just read through part of this. Missie, I wanted to let you know I am thinking about you and I hope you find your way to Killeen soon. It sounds like a rough road you have had and maybe things are finally starting to happen towards a resolution. Since I am not really up on this case (I promise I will keep reading), how far away are you from Killeen, if I may ask? I would be glad to take up a collection from my office or something if it is the finances keeping you from going. I would hate to think that money would stand in the way of you having the answers you so desperately have searched for all these years. I won't let that be a reason if I can help it.

My thoughts and prayers are with you. Let me know if I can help. : )

 

[MissieMt]

Awww, SS :blowkiss: you are so thoughtful! I think I will be able to go at the end of August. My husband told me last night that he gets an extra paycheck in August ! So I should be able to go!
You guys have such big hearts, I love WS so much!

 

[SadieMae]

Missie...my home is open to you if you get to Killeen and need a place to stay. If you fly in I'd be happy to take you where you need to go. My days are flexible. It's the least I can do for you.

 

[MissieMt]

Thank you SadieMae, I appreciate it. Honestly, I don't feel safe staying in Killeen, and I definitely wouldn't want to put you and your daughter in harms way. Those who were probably involved still live there, I'm the one who stirred the pot, and they know it. I can't believe there are so many murders in Killeen lately. It's getting bad there, but hopefully that will draw attention and force change.

 

[sloane]

How can I express enough how much we probably cannot fully understand, but how much we all have you in our thoughts? I was floored to read what you have posted recently, but a part of me, like you, is so glad they are working the case.
Feel free to contact me.
I am so glad you have a great husband/partner in life/friend that supports you in this endeavor, even with the added stress, expense, and the unknown! For, that you are truly blessed!

 

[SadieMae]

Thank you SadieMae, I appreciate it. Honestly, I don't feel safe staying in Killeen, and I definitely wouldn't want to put you and your daughter in harms way. Those who were probably involved still live there, I'm the one who stirred the pot, and they know it. I can't believe there are so many murders in Killeen lately. It's getting bad there, but hopefully that will draw attention and force change.

Missie I have 2 stapping sons...they know Killeen like the back of their hand. Should you have to go places you are not comfortable, they'd be more than happy to escort you and keep you safe. They do it all the time for my realtor friends. They're known around here for not backing down or taking sh*t from anyone on the streets. They're good boys...but they have whupped a lot of a$$ in this town, so no one bothers them.

 

[SeriouslySearching]

Missie I have 2 stapping sons...they know Killeen like the back of their hand. Should you have to go places you are not comfortable, they'd be more than happy to escort you and keep you safe. They do it all the time for my realtor friends. They're known around here for not backing down or taking sh*t from anyone on the streets. They're good boys...but they have whupped a lot of a$$ in this town, so no one bothers them.

Now that is an offer!! Personal bodyguards!

How nice of your boys to help out your realtor friends! I have always thought it was scary business to go out alone in an empty house to meet clients.

 

[MissieMt]

Missie I have 2 stapping sons...they know Killeen like the back of their hand. Should you have to go places you are not comfortable, they'd be more than happy to escort you and keep you safe. They do it all the time for my realtor friends. They're known around here for not backing down or taking sh*t from anyone on the streets. They're good boys...but they have whupped a lot of a$$ in this town, so no one bothers them.

LOL, thank you SadieMae, I just may take you up on that, depending on what else I learn. Thank you so much!!!

 

[SeriouslySearching]

Awwww..I was just looking at her myspace page. I don't know if it was the slide show or the music that brought me to tears, maybe both, as she is such a sweet, angel-faced darling. (Great job on her page.)

I pray you have answers soon. Hugs~

 

[MissieMt]

She is sweet, but I also remember a scrappy side too. She used to defend me all the time because one of our other sisters enjoyed bullying me often To me back then Deanna was the coolest of the cool! The spring break before she went missing she walked all the way over to my parents house from where she was staying over two and a half miles away, she told me she was coming to get me because she wanted to hang out with me. So I got to stay few days where she was living at the time. Of course, back then it still seemed safe to let your kids walk around by themselves... I found some more pictures from when we were kids but I still haven't unpacked my scanner, so it may be a while before I get them loaded.

 

[SeriouslySearching]

Nothing wrong with being scrappy! We hopefully all have that side growing up now and then. It just shows confidence.

How sweet! Those memories I am sure are quite precious. Can't wait to see more photos of her!

 

[SeriouslySearching]

Has the name Jason Eric Massey ever been mentioned to you involving Deanna?

I think you need to prepare yourself before you look into him. I will say he was executed on May 3, 2001 in Huntsville, TX after confessing. His background is very disturbing and he "associated" himself with Ted Bundy and other famous serial killers.

The MO of how Deanna went missing is almost exactly the same as to how his 13yo victim and her 14yo step-brother went missing. The case was very brutal and it goes into quite graphic detail...so you may want to just pass the information onto Sgt. Davis to check into instead. However, it is worth him looking into I believe. (I would advise you to not to go to the website listed below because it contains the entire case. You can mail this to Sgt. Davis and let him check it out for you.)


13 year old was assisted by Massey in "sneaking out of the house" one night, never to return.
In July 1993, James King was awakened early one morning by the sound of a car pulling up to his house, honking its horn twice, and driving away. A little later, when the car came by again, King looked out his window and observed a tan car turn off its headlights and park in front of his house. King got out of bed and went to the front door. Looking outside, he saw his 14-year old son, Brian, approach the car on foot and talk to the people in the car.

Approximately 10 days earlier, Christopher Nowlin had been riding in a car with Jason Massey, who was 20 years old and lived in Canton, Texas. Nowlin convinced Massey to drive over to see Christina, a friend of Nowlin's. Massey flirted with Christina, and she told him that she would like to "sneak out" sometime. Massey agreed, and told Christina that he would drive by her house around midnight some night and honk his horn and that she was to go to the old Fina station on I-45 and wait.

http://www.clarkprosecutor.org/html/death/US/massey706.htm

 

[MissieMt]

Jason Massey? I don't know who that is.

 

[MissieMt]

Ohhhh, I just looked him up. Very sick man. I can't find anything about whether or not he ever lived in our area but I will keep looking.

ETA: here is some info I found on him in case anyone was wondering. WARNING it is a very graphic account of what he did.

http://www.clarkprosecutor.org/html/death/US/massey706.htm

 

[SeriouslySearching]

Oh, I am sooo sorry, MISSIE! I was reposting it so I could warn you first! I am just so sorry. *Hugs* I even checked to make sure you weren't on here..but I guess you came online before I got it posted. I tried to be so careful of how I presented this to you and I blew it. I feel just awful.

 

[MissieMt]

Thats okay SS!! I'm a big girl, I can handle it. Now if I were reading something like that about Deanna, I would just die. I know it sounds cold, but with most cases I can keep most of the emotions at a distance. Thank you for the info SS, I still can't find anything that has his past residences. These murders were commited near Canton, over 3 hours from where we lived. I'm not writing him off, just would like to know more about him.