Phillip Murphy

Missing
Case Description
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Phillip Wade Murphy, aged 22, disappeared on May 19, 1989, from Decatur, Illinois. At the time, Phillip was a patient at the Adolf Meyer Mental Health Center, where he had been receiving treatment for bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. He was reported missing after allegedly escaping from the facility. However, the circumstances surrounding his disappearance have raised questions. Some sources suggest that the facility may not have filed an immediate missing persons report, and his family did n ...Read More
Last Seen: May 19, 1989
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    Feb 24, 2022

    Jul 03, 2024

    Phillip

    Murphy

    58

    22

    68 inches

    70 inches

    141 lbs

    150 lbs

    White / Caucasian

    Male

    May 19, 1989

    Decatur

    Illinois

    Macon County

    62526

    No

    112768

    Decatur Police Department

    Decatur

    Illinois

    Macon County

    62521

    James Wrigley

    Detective

    707 West South Side Drive, Illinois

    2174242700

    Local

    Law Enforcement

    https://decaturil.gov/

    21011502

    Decatur Police Department

    Brown

    Brown

    Brown

    09/24/2024


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    Does anyone have any information on what Phillip was wearing when they went missing? Any details cou... ...Read More
    05/28/2024
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