MISSING PERSON
CASE #: 2021-138
Melissa Ann Trumpy
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Open
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Monticello, Wisconsin
Summary:
Melissa was last seen on Tuesday night, October 26, 2021, in Monroe, Wisconsin. Authorities believe she traveled from Monroe, Wisconsin, to Shannon, Illinois. Melissa's vehicle was later located abandoned on a rural road in Stephenson County, Illinois. She has not been seen or heard from since that day.
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Trumpy was last seen in Monroe, Wisconsin on October 26, 2021. Authorities believe she traveled to Shannon, Illinois that same evening; her boyfriend, Derek Hammer, lived there. She has never been heard from again. After her disappearance, her car was found abandoned on Bolton Road in Freeport, Illinois, with her phone and belongings inside it. A month before Trumpy went missing, Hammer was charged with domestic abuse after Trumpy's son told a teacher he saw Hammer hit his mother and threaten her wth a gun. A photo of Hammer is posted with this case summary. Trumpy had told a friend she was afraid of Hammer, and her three children stated she planned to leave him. He has not been charged in her disappearance or named as a suspect, but Trumpy's loved ones believe he was involved. In May 2023, Hammer was sentenced to five years in prison for his assault on Trumpy and other offenses. Trumpy's case is being investigated as a homicide. It remains unsolved.
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New searches are conducted near Shannon and Pearl City. Investigators revisit evidence and continue executing search warrants.
Derek Hammer was sentenced to five years in prison for his assault on Trumpy and other offenses. Trumpy's case is being investigated as a homicide. It remains unsolved.
Investigators continue pursuing leads and conducting searches. Multiple agencies remain involved.
Carroll County Sheriff Ryan Kloepping says the case is the county’s highest priority. Authorities confirm they are investigating all possibilities, including homicide.
Search efforts intensify. Drones, helicopters and cadaver dogs are deployed. The FBI and Illinois State Police become involved.
Trumpy’s rental vehicle is discovered abandoned on a rural road near Freeport. Authorities begin a large-scale missing person investigation.
Melissa Trumpy leaves work in Green County, Wisconsin; family members believe she was headed to Shannon, Illinois.
A month before Trumpy went missing, Derek Hammer was charged with domestic abuse after Trumpy's son told a teacher he saw Hammer hit his mother and threaten her wth a gun.
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Derek H. (Person of Interest) - Living
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