As the search continues for Travis Decker, the man accused of killing his daughters in Washington state before disappearing in late May, authorities are warning the public not to sympathize with him because of his past mental health issues and family court battles.
“There’s some that may be sympathetic to his cause, which I think would be misguided,” said Sheriff Michael Morrison. “I mean, he’s accused of murder, not just once, but three times, and he is a danger. So, for those that might have sympathy towards him, please allow the opportunity for us to do our job.”
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Decker vanished on May 30 after taking his three daughters during a scheduled visit and failing to return them to their mother’s home in Wenatchee.
On June 2, authorities found his daughters dead near a campsite alongside his truck. An autopsy revealed they had been suffocated.
Investigators recovered “a large amount of evidence” from the vehicle, including human male blood and nonhuman blood. Decker’s dog was also found and handed over to the Humane Society.
Morrison told NewsNation he hopes Decker will be captured alive.
“That is our hope. That’s ultimately up to him, but we would like him to have his chance to sit in front of our judges and to face justice,” Morrison said. “And we want to make sure that (Decker’s daughters’) voices are heard. Their story is heard, and that their killer is faced with justice.”
