Do you know who murdered Tracy McCalip in 1985? In the early summer of 1985, the life of 23-year-old Tracy McCalip, a Caucasian female, was tragically cut short in Portland, Oregon. On the afternoon of June 3rd, a person mowing a field near the intersection of Northeast 47th Avenue and Elrod Road made a grim discovery. Lying in the grass was the body of Tracy McCalip. Police who responded to the scene determined that she had been shot to death.
The location where she was found was known to locals as a "Lovers Lane," a secluded spot that offered privacy.
Investigators learned that McCalip had been in contact with people who were trying to push her into prostitution. The last time anyone reported seeing her alive was on the evening of May 31, 1985, around 9:30 p.m. at the corner of Northeast 20th and Sandy Boulevard. What happened in the days between her last sighting and the discovery of her body remains a mystery that has endured for decades. No arrests have ever been made in connection with her murder, and no specific suspects have been publicly identified.
The investigation into Tracy McCalip's death has since become a cold case. Despite the passage of time, law enforcement has not given up on finding the person or persons responsible for her death. The case remains open, a lingering question in the city's history, waiting for a breakthrough that might finally bring a measure of justice and closure to the unanswered questions surrounding her final days.
