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Misty Copsey

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Misty Copsey (born March 10, 1978) was a 12-year-old child who went missing from Tacoma, Washington on September 17, 1992.[1] On the twenty-fifth anniversary of her disappearance, she was featured in a social media campaign by the Puyallup Police Department to raise awareness of her disappearance.[2]

Background

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Misty was born on March 10, 1978 to mother Diana Smith and father Paul "Buck" Copsey.[1] Her parents separated shortly after Misty was born. In 1992, Misty and her mother moved to a duplex in Spanaway, Washington. She was 5'9" with blonde hair and green eyes. Misty is described as a good student, an athlete, and humorous. She was considered "straight" by her friends and had no history of abusing drugs, alcohol, or sex.[3]

Disappearance

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On Thursday, September 17, 1992, Diana drove Misty and her friend, Trina, to the Puyallup Fairgrounds (now known as the Washington State Fair).[4] She dropped them off at 3 p.m. with the promise that the girls would take an 8:40 p.m. bus from Puyallup to Spanaway as Diana had to work in the evening. At 8:45, while Diana was at work, she received a call from Misty saying that she had missed the bus. Misty believed she could get a ride from a friend, 18-year-old Rheuban Schmidt, but Diana was not comfortable with this and asked Misty to call someone else for a ride home. Misty promised to call her mother when she had found a ride home. When Misty did not call again, her mother searched their home after her shift ended and called the police when Misty was not found.[3]

Investigation

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Have you seen this child? MISTY COPSEY". missingkids.com. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
  2. ^ "A Missing Teen Is Tweeting 25 Years After Her Disappearance". Bustle. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
  3. ^ a b "The Stolen Child: Part I". thenewstribune. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
  4. ^ EndPlay (2017-09-08). "Puyallup police hope to solve 25-year-old case by channeling missing girl online". KIRO. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
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