Terri Leann Bevers

Status:

Open

Jurisdiction:

Midlothian Police Department (TX)

Offense Location:

Midlothian, TX

Reward:

up to $150,000

via Crime Stoppers of Ellis County

Not from STC, Conditions and restrictions apply

Summary:

Fitness instructor Missy Bevers was killed in the early morning hours of 04/18/2016 at a local church (Creekside Church, 5401 US-287) where she was scheduled to lead a Camp Gladiator class. An unknown subject wearing tactical gear was seen on church surveillance cameras prior to her arrival.

Vital Statistics

Circumstances of Offense:

On April 18, 2016, Missy Bevers left her home and arrived at Midlothian's Creekside Church of Christ just after 4:00 AM to lead a Camp Gladiator class which was scheduled to begin at 5:00 AM. It was raining but she had posted on Facebook “If it’s raining, we’re still training.” An unknown person wearing tactical police gear had already forced their way into the church prior to her arrival. Security cameras inside the church first see this person at 3:50 AM. This unknown individual was seen by security footage roaming the halls of the church and breaking into offices. Missy’s Camp Gladiator clients began to arrive for class and discovered Missy's body shortly after 5:00 AM. Missy was unresponsive and had puncture wounds to her chest and head. Police and EMS arrived at the scene, and pronounced Missy deceased. Police reported that Missy Bevers' cause of death was the multiple puncture wounds to her chest and head.

Additional Details:

Police released the surveillance video of the suspect roaming the halls of the church. The suspect’s gender is not discernible. They are estimated to be between 5'2" and 5'8". The suspect walked with an unusual gait. A vehicle was captured on surveillance video behaving suspiciously at a nearby sporting goods store in the hours prior to the murder. The vehicle is believed to be a light colored 2010-2012 Nissan Altima sedan with a small oval bumper sticker below the license plate.

Case Last Updated:

Dec 24, 2025