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Jun 05, 2020
May 10, 2024
Bryan
Murphy
20
16
66 inches
68 inches
135 lbs
155 lbs
White / Caucasian
Male
In the spring of 2020, a young life took an unexpected turn in Norman, Oklahoma. On May 20th, 16-year-old Bryan Michael Murphy was in the custody of the Department of Human Services and was being transported by a caseworker. It was during this transport, in the vicinity of the 800 block of E. Robinson Street, that Bryan exited the vehicle and was last seen. At the time of his disappearance, he was described as being between 5'6" and 5'8" tall and weighing between 135 and 155 pounds. He had brown hair and brown eyes. The clothing he was last seen wearing consisted of red sweatpants, a red flannel shirt, and a black backpack. The circumstances surrounding Bryan's departure from the vehicle remain unclear, leaving his family and authorities with many unanswered questions. The Norman Police Department opened an investigation into his disappearance, assigning it case number 2020-00033115. Information about his case was entered into the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) under case number MP70334, a national database for missing persons. Despite these efforts, details about the investigation and any potential leads have not been widely publicized, leaving a void of information for those concerned about his welfare. The days following May 20, 2020, have stretched into years, and Bryan's whereabouts remain unknown. His case is a poignant reminder of the hundreds of thousands of individuals who go missing each year, leaving behind families grappling with uncertainty and hope. The investigation into what happened to Bryan Murphy is ongoing, and authorities continue to seek any information that could lead to his location. His disappearance is a story without an ending, a narrative of a young man who vanished while under the care of the state, leaving a community to wonder what became of him.
May 20, 2020
Norman
Oklahoma
Cleveland County
73069
Yes
83619
Norman Police Department
Norman
Oklahoma
Cleveland County
73069
Michael Heath
Investigator
201-B West Gray Street, Oklahoma
4053211444
Local
Law Enforcement
2020-00033115
2020-05-20
Norman Police Department
7403
Brown
Brown
Brown
06/19/2026
