Found Deceased WA - Olivia 5, Evelyn 8 & Paityn Decker 9, found dead, manhunt on for father, Travis Decker 32, wh 2017 GMC Sierra PU, Wenatchee, 30 May 2025 #2

[Boxer]

So odds are now he's deceased. However, no hits by c dogs. Nothing. Just can't shake the feeling with his survival training he's still alive, maybe nowhere near where there were/are searches.

Also think military survival specialists should have been initially involved in the searches. They definitely would have had much to offer that LE would not have had. I do understand liability in such situations, which is why non-involvement. But...

Agree. Something must have made police believe he went into the wilderness, but with a 3 day lead he can be anywhere. The main limitation is money.

 

[huckleberryhound]

IMO, if he is still alive, and he's not hiding in the wilderness somewhere, the most likely place he could be is a large homeless encampment somewhere. Portland is not that far, maybe Seattle or even California. An unkempt, mentally ill man could blend in and if he stayed out of shelters and didn't cause trouble with anyone, it's not likely anyone would even notice him.

 

[NuttMegg]

What really nags at me, the more he remains missing means the more he premeditated the crime. At least one can get a ittle comfort from thinking maybe a child murderer went off their rocker and lost it. But here it is so eerie. Kill the kids AND "kill" the mom by unsettling her for the rest of her life.

 

[Sundog]

What really nags at me, the more he remains missing means the more he premeditated the crime. At least one can get a ittle comfort from thinking maybe a child murderer went off their rocker and lost it. But here it is so eerie. Kill the kids AND "kill" the mom by unsettling her for the rest of her life.

We don't know if he is having a psychotic episode or not. If he is still alive, it's possible that he is still delusional. Hiding and going on the run doesn't rule out a mental health breakdown. Until they find him, it's still an open question, IMO.

 

[NuttMegg]

We don't know if he is having a psychotic episode or not. If he is still alive, it's possible that he is still delusional. Hiding and going on the run doesn't rule out a mental health breakdown. Until they find him, it's still an open question, IMO.

I doubt the authorities will ever be able to confirm a psychotic event lasting so long, if he's still around. It seems too planned now. Just too perfect for psychosis. Admittedly no mental health professional here, but he's lost any smidgen of empathy from me. If I ever had any.

 

[SubzeroSongie]

I don't think Canada was ever really his destination. I don't think it was a ruse/red herring either. I think that in re: to Canada, he was just looking to see if anything was available. One can check out possibilities without it being a concrete plan as a place to go or a place to flee to. If he was unemployed & unhoused, maybe he was just looking for any possible jobs or ideas that might be somewhat in the vicinity.

I don't think he's trying to get across the border. That would have more implications for him in the long run (money, ID, etc.) vs. staying in the US, laying low in wilderness areas, etc. As has been mentioned, his plans may also be dependent on taking advantage of opportunities that arise & then adapting as needed (such as hitchhiking which may take him in a general direction he wants to go but not necessarily the exact location he wants to be.)

I think he pre-planned this entire thing, murdering his girls to stick it to his ex, & the escape, perhaps by secreting supplies somewhere ahead of time that he could gather on his way out of the area. He's trained to survive in the wilderness & I think that's what he's doing while staying one step ahead of LE. I get the feeling this may end up like an Eric Rudolph situation -- he'll be found randomly while he's having to "break cover" to find or steal food or other needed supplies.

I do hope the most recent sightings are legit & that LE catches up with him sooner rather than later.

Jmo.

It's hard to get into Canada without detection, let alone live here. You need an ID in every province and territory to get health care, get an apartment, a job, government benefits, etc

 

[Charlot123]

So odds are now he's deceased. However, no hits by c dogs. Nothing. Just can't shake the feeling with his survival training he's still alive, maybe nowhere near where there were/are searches.

Also think military survival specialists should have been initially involved in the searches. They definitely would have had much to offer that LE would not have had. I do understand liability in such situations, which is why non-involvement. But...

I never pretended to have this “sixth sense”, like “you should look near a body of water” type. But when knowledge is exhausted, you start asking your own intuition. (Which is the same logic, only not perceived as such). And intuitively, I have the feeling that he is alive, only not anywhere close to Wenatchee. I don’t know where he should be aiming at, but not sure that he is dead at all. JMO.

 

[Charlot123]

IMO, if he is still alive, and he's not hiding in the wilderness somewhere, the most likely place he could be is a large homeless encampment somewhere. Portland is not that far, maybe Seattle or even California. An unkempt, mentally ill man could blend in and if he stayed out of shelters and didn't cause trouble with anyone, it's not likely anyone would even notice him.

In Seattle, he can live for years on the streets, and none the wiser. In Portland, even easier. In the Bay Area, he can walk half-naked and no one would pay attention to his tattoos. JMO.

 

[FromGermany1]

I never pretended to have this “sixth sense”, like “you should look near a body of water” type. But when knowledge is exhausted, you start asking your own intuition. (Which is the same logic, only not perceived as such). And intuitively, I have the feeling that he is alive, only not anywhere close to Wenatchee. I don’t know where he should be aiming at, but not sure that he is dead at all. JMO.

I think, his "mission" in his crazy mind has to end spectacular. Therefore I believe, he is still alive.

 

[Sjöberg]

I, for one, think it most likely he killed himself either the day of the murders or the following day.

If he is alive, I'm more inclined to think that he really has lost touch with reality and is acting irrationally, maybe living among the homeless in some random place; than that he is some kind of evil mastermind who all of a sudden started acting really organized and managed to evade capture and leaving any proof of life - after using such unusual method to kill, leaving the zip ties thrown about, taking the dog along for a murder and showing obvious signs of mental health decline in the lead up to the event.

 

[girlhasnoname]

I, for one, think it most likely he killed himself either the day of the murders or the following day.

If he is alive, I'm more inclined to think that he really has lost touch with reality and is acting irrationally, maybe living among the homeless in some random place; than that he is some kind of evil mastermind who all of a sudden started acting really organized and managed to evade capture and leaving any proof of life - after using such unusual method to kill, leaving the zip ties thrown about, taking the dog along for a murder and showing obvious signs of mental health decline in the lead up to the event.

I don't believe TD is an evil mastermind, although I do know he is a very experienced tactical Army Ranger. If he killed himself he did so in way that has prevented him from being found. If not, he has evaded capture for over a month by experienced LE, US Marshalls, other Army Rangers, drones and cadaver dogs, Most Wanted posters, etc. That requires the actions of at least a mentally functional person IMO.

JMO

 

[Seattle1]

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[LadyL]

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he was spiraling IMO

the article also said he was involved in another accident that he took off from and the victim didn't feel they had any damage so did not press charges - but would the cops have found him and talked too him about it? either way, it was one more stressor he was feeling

where I live, we have no fault insurance and with most minor accidents, the cops don't even attend the scene unless there's injuries - the victim has their vehicle towed to a police reporting centre and files a report there

it's interesting that the victim in the above video got weird vibes from Decker - a 9-second handshake with a stranger? - it certainly looked awkward in the video

 

[waitin'4thewrld2chg]

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I had a bizarre thought when this video hit 2 min. 54 sec. It almost looked like Travis was coming as close as a person could get to being in the fetal position while still remaining upright. One leg was completely tucked up as he held on to the tailgate of his truck. Who does that?

The arms crossed in front of his body....usually thought of as a defensive or self-protective pose, I think, could conceivably be a self-soothing action, as well, MOO---plus resting his head on the tailgate at one point, and then hanging on to someone's hand for a longer period of time than might be thought of as customary under the circumstances (shaking the hand at all under those circumstances---not sure how customary that was).....

Travis apparently wasn't doing too hot, whatever the reason for his poses and behaviors. He thought he was going to jail, and how I wish his traffic mishaps had been jail-worthy.

 

[UsernameRequired]

Here is the full Police dash cam video (19 min unedited video) of the interaction with Travis Decker in the Safeway parking lot after the car accident.

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[girlhasnoname]

Here is the full Police dash cam video (19 min unedited video) of the interaction with Travis Decker in the Safeway parking lot after the car accident.

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I think this looked pretty normal for a traffic incident, no glaring red flags to me. No combative or OTT behavior by TD, maybe a few awkward poses but nothing that would cause alarm.

JMO

 

[girlhasnoname]

Where are you Travis??????

 

[FromGermany1]

I think this looked pretty normal for a traffic incident, no glaring red flags to me. No combative or OTT behavior by TD, maybe a few awkward poses but nothing that would cause alarm.

JMO

My thoughts: TD shouldn't have done these IMO provocative poses towards a victim. That could have turned out very differently. - Somehow I held my breath during the video.

 

[girlhasnoname]

My thoughts: TD shouldn't have done these IMO provocative poses towards a victim. That could have turned out very differently. - Somehow I held my breath during the video.

Gotcha. I didn't even think to consider them provocative, I thought they were just a nervous reaction, maybe a bit weird. Were they both not allowed to sit in their vehicles while waiting on LE?

I believe TD was worrying about how he was going to pay the ticket and deal with his Insurance.

JMO

 

[FromGermany1]

Google:

In most states auto insurance is mandatory as proof of this responsibility. All states have financial responsibility laws so, in states where there is no liability insurance requirement, you need to have proof of sufficient assets to pay damages, medical bills and more if you cause an accident.
-.-.-
Well, TD had to worry ....