UPDATE:
The following is a press release from the U.S. Marshals Service:
BOISE, Idaho (KIFI) — This afternoon, the U.S. Marshals Service Greater Idaho Fugitive Task Force located the man multiple witnesses saw at the Sawtooth National Forest who was believed to be Travis Decker. The hiker who is the same height and roughly the same weight as Decker, also has dark features, a beard and tattoos on his arm and calf. Investigators interviewed the cooperative man and confirmed he was hiking in the Bear Creek area this past weekend.
At this time, law enforcement has stopped searching for Decker at the Sawtooth National Forest and has begun to demobilize their resources.
United States Marshal Brent Bunn is grateful for the public’s assistance with this fugitive investigation. Marshal Bunn also thanks the many law enforcement agencies who provided critical assistance over the past five days to include the Ada County Sheriff’s Office, Nampa Police Department, Caldwell Police Department, Bureau of Land Management, Camas County Sheriff’s Office, Blaine County Sheriff’s Office, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Idaho Department of Correction, Coeur d’Alene Police Department and FBI.
UPDATE:
BOISE, Idaho (KIFI) — Monday morning, the U.S. Marshals Service Greater Idaho Fugitive Task Force initiated a joint search operation within the Sawtooth National Forest. The focus of the search is on areas deemed accessible to a person with Decker’s known condition.
Authorities have confirmed receiving multiple public tips regarding Decker’s whereabouts and are actively evaluating each one.
“We are canvassing local residents/campers, and people in the area recreating,” stated Supervisory Deputy U.S. Marshal Eric Toms in a recent media update. Toms further cautioned the public, “Decker has a history of hitchhiking – we strongly encourage everyone not to pick up any hitchhikers. Additionally, we urge the public to refrain from flying drones in the search area, as such activity will inhibit our ability to conduct aerial searches and poses a safety risk to aircrews.”
ORIGINAL:
BOISE, Idaho (KIFI) — The U.S. Marshals Service Greater Idaho Fugitive Task Force is urgently seeking the public’s help in locating Travis Decker, a murder suspect who authorities now believe may be hiding in the Sawtooth National Forest.
Decker is wanted in Washington State on three counts of murder and three counts of kidnapping related to the deaths of his three children in May of this year.
On July 5, 2025, the U.S. Marshals Service received a tip from a family recreating in the Bear Creek area of the Sawtooth National Forest. The individual sighted matched Decker’s description.
Suspect Description
Witnesses describe the person believed to be Decker as:
- Height: 5’8″ – 5’10”
- Headwear: Black mesh cap
- Earrings: Black gauged earrings
- Shirt: Cream-colored t-shirt
- Shorts: Black shorts
- Hair: Long ponytail, overgrown beard and mustache
- Watch: Black Garmin-style watch
- Backpack: Black JanSport backpack
- Shoes: Converse or Vans low-top shoes
How to Report Information
Anyone with information on Decker is urged to contact the nearest U.S. Marshals office, the U.S. Marshal Service Communication Center at 1-800-336-0102, or USMS Tips HERE.
