Cody Murphey Missing Person Case

Apr 23, 2025

Apr 24, 2025

Cody

Murphey

19

16

65 inches

67 inches

145 lbs

165 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

In the summer of 2023, a then 16-year-old boy named Cody Murphey vanished from Apache Junction, Arizona. On the evening of July 18th, at approximately 8:30 PM, Cody ran away from a group home located in the Maricopa County town. In the time since he was last seen, there has been no indication of his whereabouts. At the time he went missing, Cody was described as a Caucasian male, between 5 feet 5 inches and 5 feet 7 inches tall, and weighing between 145 and 165 pounds. He has brown hair and brown eyes. The circumstances surrounding Cody's disappearance have been a source of significant concern for his safety. Though categorized as a runaway, the lack of any communication or sightings since he left the group home has created a great deal of uncertainty. The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office is the primary agency investigating his case and has been working to piece together any information that might lead to his location. His case has been entered into national databases for missing persons in the hope of generating leads from outside of his immediate area. Efforts to locate Cody have been ongoing since his disappearance, with investigators following up on any potential leads. Community outreach and social media campaigns have been utilized to spread awareness about his case, encouraging the public to come forward with any information they might have. The case remains an active investigation, a painful and unresolved situation for those who know him. The overview of the case is that a teenage boy disappeared after running from a group home, and despite the passage of time and the efforts of law enforcement, his location and well-being remain unknown, leaving a community with lingering questions and a hope for his safe return.

Jul 18, 2023

Apache Junction

Arizona

Maricopa County

Apache Junction

No

167481

Maricopa County Sheriff's Office

Phoenix

Arizona

Maricopa County

85003

Ryan McLaughlin

Investigator

550 West Jackson Street, Arizona

6028761000

County

Law Enforcement

https://www.mcso.org/

IR23018616

2023-07-18

Maricopa County Sheriff's Office

8550

Brown

Brown

Brown

08/10/2026