Kyron Horman case added to new Sheriff's Office tips web page

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Multnomah County Sheriff's Office said its investigation into the disappearance of Kyron Horman is still ongoing, and on Tuesday the office directed the public to a new web page where people can learn more about the case and submit advice. The page is an extension of the office's open records page, where Kyron's case is the only one listed.

Tuesday marks exactly 14 years since Kyron disappeared after giving a presentation at a science fair at Skyline Elementary School in Northwest Portland. He was then 7 years old. His disappearance sparked the largest search and rescue operation in Oregon history, but he has not been seen or heard from since.

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“Kyron’s disappearance continues to have a profound impact on his family and our community,” Sheriff Nicole Morrisey O’Donnell said in a news release Tuesday. “Our detectives continue to work closely with our partners on the Major Crimes Team, the Multnomah County Prosecutor's Office and the FBI, to pursue all legitimate lines of investigation and will continue to do so until that Kyron is located.”

The sheriff's office also circulated an age-based photo of Kyron, first released in 2022, estimating what he might look like around age 20.

The new case webpage includes details on what Kyron was wearing when last seen — a black CSI T-shirt, black cargo pants, white socks and black and orange Sketchers sneakers — as well as a timeline of the events of his disappearance. on June 4, 2010.

Kyron's stepmother dropped him off at Skyline that morning and reported that she saw him walking to class at 8:45 a.m., but he did not return home on the school bus by 3:30 p.m. and the school called 911 about a half hour ago. later. Police began searching the area around 4:30 p.m. and the Multnomah County Sheriff notified the FBI later that evening.

In 2012, a Multnomah County Circuit Court judge called the stepmother, Terri Horman, the “prime suspect” in the case, but she long denied any wrongdoing and no charges were ever filed . Kyron's mother, Desiree Young, accused Horman of giving multiple versions of events the morning of Kyron's disappearance.

Young has continually campaigned to ensure the investigation continued and remained a high priority, and has worked to raise money for research over the years, most recently at a car wash fundraiser Saturday that she began hosting as an annual event.

“I can't even explain it. He's a part of me,” she said. “There’s just something in there that longs to touch him and hold him.”