Travis Caleb Decker was a 32-year-old former Army soldier and father accused of killing his three young daughters—Paityn (9), Evelyn (8), and Olivia (5)—in Washington state in May 2025. On May 30, 2025, he picked up his daughters for a scheduled visitation but failed to return them to their mother as planned. Three days later, the girls' bodies were found near an abandoned truck Decker lived in, with evidence indicating they were suffocated. Decker had a military background as an infantryman in the U.S. Army and Washington National Guard with specialized training, including time in the 503rd Infantry Regiment and deployment to Afghanistan. He had also faced mental health challenges, including diagnoses of borderline personality disorder and PTSD. Following the murders, Decker disappeared, prompting a nationwide manhunt. He was declared dead in September 2025 after human remains believed to be his were found in Washington.
In summary, Travis Decker is known for the tragic murder of his three daughters during a custody visitation and his subsequent disappearance and death during the manhunt.
