14 years later: Investigation into disappearance of Kyron Horman continues

MULTNOMAH COUNTY, Ore. (KPTV) - Tuesday marks 14 years since Kyron Horman disappeared from his elementary school in northwest Portland.

Kyron was last seen at Skyline Elementary School on the morning of June 4, 2010, attending his school’s science fair. He was 7 years old at the time.

This past weekend, his family and community held their yearly car wash in Beaverton at Les Schwab on Southwest Walker Road to raise money for future searches and potentially hire a private investigator.

Desiree Young, Kyron’s mother, said that while she is optimistic that this year could be different - it’s still hard.

“It’s very challenging to know that we’re here 14 years now,” Young said. “I truly believed that it would be solved and we would have Kyron home within a week, you know. It’s not a stranger that took Kyron, we know what happened, for the most part. So it is a little disappointing that we’re here 14 years later. I don’t want to be here another year but I say that every year, but the clock still ticking through.”

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The Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office says they’ve launched a new webpage where people can find information on the case and send tips.

“Kyron’s disappearance continues to have a profound impact on his family and our community,” said Sheriff Nicole Morrisey O’Donnell. “Our detectives continue to work closely with our Major Crimes Team partners, the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office and the FBI, to pursue all legitimate investigative leads and will continue to do so until Kyron is located.”

Investigators are also using advances in software, digital forensics, and geospatial technology to help their work.

“On behalf of the entire Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office, our hearts go out to Kyron’s family and the dedicated community that has coalesced around his disappearance. We have not given up. The investigation related to Kyron’s disappearance remains open, and my office is committed to working collaboratively with law enforcement to investigate any new facts and evidence that may surface,” said District Attorney Mike Schmidt.

When he disappeared, Kyron was wearing a black t-shirt with “CSI” in green letters and a hand-print graphic, black cargo pants, white socks and black Sketchers with orange trim on the day he disappeared. He has brown hair, blue eyes and wears glasses. He has a distinct V-shaped strawberry birthmark on his forehead.

A $50,000 reward is available for information leading to the resolution of Kyron’s disappearance.

You can help in the investigation by calling the MCSO tipline at 503-988-0560, emailing tips@mcso.us, or contacting the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) tipline at 1-800-THE-LOST or providing an online tip at the NCMEC CyberTipLine.