DOB: 022466
Reported Date: 093083
Reported Time: 1830
Warrenton PD Case: 83-0621
Report taken by W.L Humphrey, Warrenton PD, report dated: 100783
Clatsop County SO Case: 83-0932
Reported Date: 093083
Reported Time: 1930
Report taken by Deputy Gary Basch, CCSO, report dated: 100683
Narrative:
On September 30, 1983, at approximately 2015 hours, Chief William Humphrey is contacted at the football game by Chuck Hall (Joan's brother) and an unknown person. Chuck Hall tells Humphrey that Ms. Hall did not return home after school and was supposed to be at the football that night. Chief Humphrey begins the search of the football game for Ms. Hall. Chief Humphrey contacts the last person known to see Hall (Mike Moore) and Moore tells Humphrey that he dropped her off at the mini-mart after giving her a ride there and has not seen or heard from her since.
Ms. Hall is also reported missing by her mother (Mary Jane Hall), to the Clatsop County Sheriff's Office, on September 30, 1983, at approximately 2300 hours.
Timeline of disappearance:
1) Hall leaves Warrenton High school and is picked up by Mike Moore, at approximately 2:10pm.
2) Moore drives Hall to the mini-mart and arrives there at approximately 2:14pm.
3) Hall buys a coke, leaves the store and walks westbound alone (witnessed by clerk), at approximately 2:15pm.
4) Hall has to be at the grade school by 2:30pm and has 15 minutes or less to arrive by foot.
Key Locations:
1) Warrenton High School
1700 S. Main Ave
2) Warrenton Mini Mart
58 E. Harbor St.
3) Warrenton Grade School
820 SW. Cedar Ave.
Travel Time to each location:
1) Warrenton High School to the Mini Mart:
1.3 miles and approximately 4 min travel by car.
2) Mini Mart to Warrenton Grade School:
The long way, west on first to Cedar Ave would have taken 18 min by foot'
Going down main and through the park would have taken half that time and is most likely the route she took, given the fact she only had approximately 15 minutes or less to get to the grade school from the mini mart.
Canvass Area:
Warrenton High School to the Mini Mart (58 W Harbor St.), west on First to Cedar. South on Cedar to Warrenton Grade School.
Actual Canvass Area:
Deputy Basch:
October 6, 1983, Basch knocked on doors on SW Anchor St. Negative results.
Basch was present when Chief Humphrey interviewed Karl Hurd/owner of the pizzaria.
Deputy Clark:
On October 4, 1983, Clark checked Main St., from East Harbor to 9th St. and then West on 9th St. to the Grade School.
Clark states, he was unable to find anyone who saw or heard from Joan Hall, on September 30, 1983.
Initial Statements:
Chuck Hall (brother of the victim):
On September 30, 1983, he told Chief Humphrey that Joan Hall was missing and had not returned home after school, as she was suppose to. Further stated that she was suppose to be at the football game and requested assistance locating her. He also stated that there was a subject by the name of Mike (Moore) that usually gives her a ride to the grade school, where she assists in tutoring.
Mike Moore (drove Hall from the High School to the Mini Mart):
On September 30, 1983, he told Chief Humphrey that he had picked her up and gave her a ride to the Mini Mart and was not sure where she went from there.
Kathy Russell (manager of the Mini Mart):
On October 4, 1983, she told Chief Humphrey and Chief Fastabend that she was the manager of the Mini Mart and she was not the one that waited on Joan Hall, but thought Ms. Hall had only bought a coke and left the store westbound. She thought Pat Bailey was the one that waited on Ms. Hall the day she disappeared.
Mike Davis (was present at the Mini Mart the same time as Joan Hall):
On October 4, 1983, he told Chief Humphrey that he had gone to the Mini Mart the day Ms. Hall disappeared and while he was there, he saw Ms. Hall enter the Mini Mart as she got out of Mike Moore's vehicle. He further stated that he did not see Ms. Hall in the store or leaving the store as he had bought something and left himself. He stated that he did talk to Mike Moore outside the store and prior to entering, but did not see him after he left the store. He said he did not know where Mike Moore went or what he did.
Looking at a map of the crime scene and the destination of Joan Hall, it appears that she would have headed south from the mini mart, as it is a shorter route to the grade school and she most likely had less than 15 minutes to get there on foot. Reviewing the original police reports, Karl Hurd states that he saw Joan at 1st and Main. Mr. Hurd also gives a detailed description of her and describes her blue bag. The report does not state where Mr. Hurd was when he saw Joan or how much time he spent observing her at that location. Mr. Hurd worked at the pizzaria, which was located behind the mini mart and the only line of sight for anyone at the pizzaria would be 1st and Main, but they would have to be at the east end of the pizzaria to observe that location. The cashier that waited on Joan that day, at the mini mart, stated that she "thought" Joan had left the mini mart and had gone west (toward 1st & Main). She sounds unsure though and it leads me to believe that she was told or heard that Joan was last seen at 1st & Main. Looking at the map, it would make more sense that Joan traveled south after leaving the mini mart, since this was the most direct route and would have taken the least amount of time on foot. I believe that Joan was headed toward the park and intended on walking down the train tracks (now a walking path) to get to the grade school. Joan was described as a responsible person and would not have wasted time going south, when she had somewhere to be by 2:30pm. Her sense of responsibility and character are evidenced by her election to president of the sheriff's office explorer post the night before she disappeared. further review of the original police reports do not state if Mr. Hurd was questioned further, since he was the last person to actually see Joan.
ReplyDeleteAnother theory out there is that Mike Moore and Mike Davis were somehow involved with Joan's dissappeance, but reviewing the statements of both suggest that Mike Moore and Mike Davis were engaged in conversation outside, while Joan was in the mini mart buying a coke. This is evidenced by both of their statements. Mike Moore stated in the original police reports that he did not see which way Joan went after she left the store and Mike Davis stated that he saw Joan exit Moore's vehicle and enter the store. He was talking to Moore outside before he entered the mini mart, but he did not see Joan in the store or leaving the story. This supports the assumption that Mike Moore and Mike Davis were engaged in conversation outside as Joan was in the store and as she exited the store, she began to walk toward the grade school. Neither Davis or Moore knew which way she went or even noticed her leave since they were talking to each other. Davis' statement that he did not see Joan in the store leads me to believe that he entered the store after Joan was finished with her purchase and had left toward the grade school.
ReplyDeletei went to school with Joanie and to this day this just blows my mind that she hasnt been found or heard from. Very sad!
ReplyDeleteWhy has this case is being sealed for 75 years without being solved.
ReplyDeleteMike Moore supposedly killed himself 8+ years ago. I wonder of those details.
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