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Teresa Lynn Moore
Justice for Teresa Lynn Moore — the trail went cold in 1989, but the truth hasn't.
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Why were the canoe and oar recovered but no bodies found after 37 years?
What were the water conditions and circumstances that led to the couple leaving without life jackets?
Were there any witnesses to the canoe departure or subsequent search efforts?
Teresa Lynn Moore, a 29-year-old woman, went missing on March 20, 1989, after she and her husband left in a canoe without life jackets from Seabeck, Washington. A search recovered the canoe and oar, but neither body has been found despite decades of investigation. The case remains unsolved, and anyone with information about the circumstances or potential remains is urged to contact the Kitsap County Sheriff's Office.
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NamUs case MP55069. Missing person: Teresa Lynn Moore.
Last known contact: 1989-03-20 in Seabeck, Kitsap, WA. Circumstances: Husband and wife left in a canoe without life jackets.
Boat and oar found during search, but bodies not recovered. Demographics: 29 years, Female, White / Caucasian.
Physical description: 5 ft 5 in, 115 lbs, hair: Brown, eyes: Brown. Investigating agency: Kitsap County Sheriff's Office | K89-004013 | 1989-03-21.
Teresa Lynn Moore and her husband departed in a canoe without life jackets from Seabeck, Washington.
Kitsap County Sheriff's Office began investigation case MP55069. Canoe and oar were recovered during search operations.
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