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In the spring of 1989, a young man named Phillip Wade Murphy vanished from Decatur, Illinois, leaving behind a life and a family who would spend decades searching for answers. At 22 years old, Phillip was just starting to navigate his path in the world. He was staying with his sister at the time, and the last confirmed sighting of him was on May 19, 1989. The details surrounding his departure are sparse; he simply left where he was staying and was never seen or heard from again. In the initial d ...Read More
Last Seen: May 19, 1989

Victim Details

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

Decatur

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

Yes

06/03/2026


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