
The person at the center of this case
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 the bodies never found? What do water conditions and currents in the area suggest about their fate?
Were there any witnesses to the couple leaving in the canoe or any sightings in the days following March 20, 1989?
What was the exact timeline between when they departed and when the search began? Were there any delays in reporting?
Teresa Lynn Moore, a 29-year-old woman, disappeared on March 20, 1989, after she and her husband left in a canoe without life jackets near Seabeck, Washington. A search recovered the canoe and oar, but neither body has ever been found, leaving the exact circumstances of their disappearance unclear. The case remains open with the Kitsap County Sheriff's Office, and anyone with information about this incident is urged to come forward.
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Have underwater searches been conducted in the area where the canoe was found? What is the depth and terrain of the water?
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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 left in a canoe without life jackets from Seabeck, Washington.
Kitsap County Sheriff's Office case K89-004013 opened. Canoe and oar recovered during search, but bodies not found.
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