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Sherry Eyerly Missing Person Case

Last seen in Salem, Oregon on Jul 5, 1982

Victim Details

Apr 15, 2010

Jan 8, 2024

Sherry

Eyerly

62

18

62 inches

100 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Jul 5, 1982

Salem

Oregon

Marion County

No

39174

Marion County Sheriff's Office

Salem

Oregon

Marion County

97301

Melissa Ferron

Detective Administrative Specialist

100 High Street Northeast, Oregon

5035885094

County

Law Enforcement

https://www.co.marion.or.us/SO

82-10070

Marion County Sheriff's Office

Brown

Blue

Blue

Oct 7, 2026


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Her Final Pizza Delivery
Pizza delivery gone wrong: The murder of Sherry Eyerly

Case Description

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Summary based on the NamUs case record (MP6048) and 7 other sources
In the summer of 1982, 18-year-old Sherry Eyerly, a recent high school graduate, was working a part-time job delivering for a Domino's Pizza in Salem, Oregon. On the evening of July 4th, she was called into work and later dispatched to deliver pizzas to an address in a remote area of Salem. Tragically, she was never heard from again. Her delivery vehicle was discovered abandoned later that evening. The engine was still running, the door was ajar, and the pizzas she was meant to deliver were scattered on the ground nearby, along with her hat. Investigators found no signs of a struggle at the scene. It was soon determined that the delivery address was nonexistent, and the name given by the person who placed the order was fictitious, with the call being traced back to a local motel.

The day after Sherry's disappearance, a disturbing call was made to the Domino's where she worked, demanding a ransom for her return. However, the caller never made contact again to arrange a payment. For many years, a man named Darrell J. Wilson was considered a suspect in Sherry's case. He drove a pickup truck that matched the description of a vehicle seen near where Sherry's van was found. Wilson took his own life just a month after Sherry vanished, only hours after being questioned by police. He had initially denied knowing Sherry but later admitted to being acquainted with her. Despite these suspicions, a search of his vehicle yielded no physical evidence connecting him to the crime, and investigators eventually concluded he was not involved.

Years later, a significant breakthrough came in the case. In December 2007, William Scott Smith, a man already serving two life sentences for the murders of two other Salem women, confessed and pleaded guilty to the murder of Sherry Eyerly. Smith revealed that he and an accomplice, Roger Noseff, had intended to abduct a different female Domino's employee for ransom, but she was not working that night, so they targeted Sherry instead. He admitted to strangling her and disposing of her body in the Pudding River, the same location where he had left the remains of his other victims. Noseff, who Smith claimed made the ransom call, passed away from cancer in 2003 and was never charged. Despite extensive searches of the Pudding River, which has flooded multiple times since 1982, Sherry's remains have never been recovered. The confession brought a legal conclusion to the case, but for Sherry's loved ones, the pain of her loss and the absence of a final resting place remain.
Last Seen: Jul 5, 1982

Links to Additional Sources (7)

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  • Sherry Eyerly | Unsolved Mysteries Wiki - Fandom
  • Convicted serial murderer admits to 1982 slaying in Salem
  • Sherry Melissa Eyerly - The Charley Project
  • 1482DFOR - Sherry Melissa Eyerly - Doe Network
  • My Cousin was an Unsolved Mysteries Episode - Steemit
  • The murder of Sherry Eyerly - Pizza delivery gone wrong - YouTube
  • Sherry Eyerly, 18, Salem, 4 July 1982 *W. Smith guilty - Websleuths

    • Possible Unidentified Matches (1)

    Unidentified remains cases whose details are consistent with this person, ranked by how closely they compare. Fields that are unknown in either case are left out of the score.

    76%Possible
    Jane Doe — Washington - unidentified case UP10449
    Jane Doe — Washington
    UP10449 • Found May 14, 1991
    View case
    Sex ✓Female
    Age 100%Est. 20–29 vs 18 when missing
    Race 100%White
    Location 79%86 mi away
    TimingFound 9 years after last seen
    Height 84%5'0" vs 5'2"
    Weight 90%115 lb vs 100 lb

    These comparisons are generated automatically from public NamUs case data and are not confirmed identifications. Only DNA, dental or fingerprint comparison by investigators can confirm an identity. If you believe two cases are connected, contact the agency handling the unidentified case.

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    I’ve been digging into the details of Sherry Eyerly’s case, and one thing that puzzles me is William... ...Read More
    11/21/2024
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