35-year-old Kayla Decker was last seen in Bowling Green, Kentucky on December 16, 2022. She was last seen at a local church in the area and hasn’t been heard from since.
Background
Kayla M. Decker was born on September 13, 1987. She is the mother of three young boys. Described as outgoing, Decker made friends easily and had a large group of friends, however she did not have a close relationship with her family.
At the time of her disappearance, Kayla Decker was living on Old Bee Spring Road in Bee Spring, Kentucky. She was suffering from Lupus, an autoimmune disease in which the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks the body’s healthy cells.
Disappearance
On December 16, 2022, Kayla Decker attended a little league basketball game at 225 East 3rd Avenue in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
It was initially believed the basketball game was the last sighting of her, however investigators later determined she was last seen at a church in the area.
On December 18, 2022, Decker’s last phone activity was at her residence on Old Bee Spring Road in Bee Spring, Kentucky.
On June 14, 2023, a concerned social worker filed a missing persons case with the Kentucky State Police when they couldn’t contact her.
Investigation
Kayla Decker lived a transient lifestyle and was known to move from place to place, making it difficult to track her whereabouts. She left her medication and cane behind at home.
Her phone records, bank account, and social media have had no activity since she disappeared.
Authorities searched the area where she was last seen, but found no clues as to her whereabouts.
Her husband, 38 year old Dearl (Dearyl) Dwight Decker, is believed to have been the last person to see her. At the time of Kayla’s disappearance he had an ongoing criminal case against him for domestic violence, which had led to the couple’s three children being put into foster care.
Whereabouts
The circumstances of Kayla Decker’s disappearance remain unclear and her case is currently classified as missing. Her case remains unsolved.
Appearance
Physical Description:
White female born on September 13, 1987. Kayla has blonde hair, hazel eyes, stands 5’6 tall, and weighs 130 – 150 pounds.
Distinctive Physical Features:
Kayla has a large unknown tattoo in the pelvic area. She has a loop nose ring piercing and a stud in her left nostril and lower hip.
Clothing and accessories:
No information available.
Investigating Agency
If you have any information regarding the disappearance of Kayla Decker please contact the Kentucky State Police Post 3 at (270) 782-2010. Agency Case Number: 03-26-0175
