User:Madelineholder/sandbox/Misty Copsey

= Misty Copsey = Misty Copsey (born March 10, 1978) was a 12-year-old child who went missing from Tacoma, Washington on September 17, 1992. On the twenty-fifth anniversary of her disappearance, she was featured in a social media campaign by the Puyallup Police Department to raise awareness of her disappearance.

Background
Misty was born on March 10, 1978 to mother Diana Smith and father Paul "Buck" Copsey. Her parents separated shortly after Misty was born. In 1992, Misty and her mother moved to a duplex in Spanaway, Washington. She was 5'9" with blonde hair and green eyes. Misty is described as a good student, an athlete, and humorous. She was considered "straight" by her friends and had no history of abusing drugs, alcohol, or sex.

Disappearance
On Thursday, September 17, 1992, Diana drove Misty and her friend, Trina, to the Puyallup Fairgrounds (now known as the Washington State Fair). She dropped them off at 3 p.m. with the promise that the girls would take an 8:40 p.m. bus from Puyallup to Spanaway as Diana had to work in the evening. At 8:45, while Diana was at work, she received a call from Misty saying that she had missed the bus. Misty believed she could get a ride from a friend, 18-year-old Rheuban Schmidt, but Diana was not comfortable with this and asked Misty to call someone else for a ride home. Misty promised to call her mother when she had found a ride home. When Misty did not call again, her mother searched their home after her shift ended and called the police when Misty was not found.