U.S. Marshals Adopt Arrest Warrant for Wenatchee Father Suspected in Murder of 3 Daughters

Spokane, WA - The U.S. Marshals Pacific Northwest Violent Offender Task Force is working closely with the Chelan County Sheriff’s Office, the FBI, Homeland Security Investigations, the U.S. Border Patrol, Washington State Department of Corrections, Washington State Patrol, and the Wenatchee Police Department to locate and apprehend Travis Caleb Decker. Decker is suspected of kidnapping and murdering his three young daughters this past weekend. The U.S. Marshals Service is offering a reward of up to $20,000 for information directly leading to Decker’s arrests. The suspect is not known to be armed now but should be considered dangerous.

On May 30, the Wenatchee Police Department responded to a report of three young girls (ages 9, 8, and 5) not being returned to their mother following a scheduled visitation with their father, Decker, a 32-year-old resident of the Wenatchee area and former military member with extensive tactical training.

Law enforcement started an investigation immediately. After an Endangered Missing Person Alert was issued, a multi-agency search effort was launched across Chelan County.

On June 2, Decker’s vehicle was located in Leavenworth. A search of the immediate area led to the discovery of the deceased bodies of all three children. Decker was not located and is currently at large.

Arrest warrants were initially issued for Custodial Interference, later upgraded to Murder 1st Degree (3 counts) and Kidnapping 1st Degree (3 counts) following the recovery of the victims.

Anyone with information is urged to contact the U.S. Marshals or local law enforcement immediately, the U.S. Marshals Service Communications Center at 1-800-336-0102 or USMS Tip at http://www.usmarshals.gov/tips.

The Pacific Northwest Violent Offender Task Force is a U.S. Marshals-led partnership comprising federal, state, and local law enforcement officers from Washington, Oregon, and Alaska. The task force’s primary mission is to locate, arrest, and return to the justice system the most violent and egregious federal and state fugitives.