The person at the center of this case
Gail Doyle
Missing Person · Unsolved - Body Not Found
10 years waiting · since 2016
Missing Person: Gail Doyle
Justice for Gail Doyle — the trail went cold in 2016, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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location
Lead #1Where exactly on Martin Way did Stidd claim to have dropped off Gail, and has this location been thoroughly searched?
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evidence
Lead #2What physical evidence connected Stidd to Gail's disappearance, given that her body has never been recovered?
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clue
Lead #3Why has Gail's body not been found despite the conviction, and are there any leads on her final location?
Gail Doyle, a 60-year-old woman, disappeared on June 2, 2016, after leaving the Boulevard Tavern in Olympia, Washington with James Stidd. Stidd claimed he dropped her off on Martin Way, but her body has never been found despite his 2018 conviction for her murder. The case remains significant because Gail's remains have not been recovered, leaving questions about her final location and the full circumstances of her disappearance.
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More leads to consider
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vehicle
Lead #4What happened to Stidd's 1996 blue Honda Civic, and was it forensically examined for evidence?
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Source Narrative
NamUs case MP34013. Missing person: Gail Doyle.
Last known contact: 2016-06-02 in Olympia, Thurston, WA. Circumstances: Gail Doyle was last seen on 06/02/2016 around 10pm with James Stidd at the Boulevard Tavern.
They left together in Stidd's 1996 Honda Civic, described as a four-door vehicle, blue with an unmatched grey hood. Stidd told police that Gail asked to get out of the vehicle on Martin Way and says this was his last contact with her.
In 2018, Stidd was convicted of Gail Doyle’s murder and sentenced to 41 years in prison. Gail’s body has never been found.
Demographics: 60 years, Female, White / Caucasian. Physical description: 5 ft 2 in, 100 lbs, hair: Blond/Strawberry, eyes: Green.
Investigating agency: Thurston County Sheriff's Office | 16-3033.
Timeline of Events
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2016-06-02
22:00Last Seen at Boulevard Tavern
Gail Doyle was last seen around 10pm at the Boulevard Tavern with James Stidd. They left together in Stidd's 1996 blue Honda Civic with grey hood.
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2018
Murder Conviction
James Stidd was convicted of Gail Doyle's murder and sentenced to 41 years in prison. Gail's body has never been found.
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Case Information
Incident:June 2, 2016 at 10:00 PM
Last Updated:July 14, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:June 2, 2016 at 10:00 PM
Last Updated:July 14, 2026
Have Information?
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 3607865500
You can remain anonymous