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Delight Marie Watson, aged 40 at the time of her disappearance, was last seen on May 12, 1993, in Lacey, Washington. Watson had a history of mental confusion and was on her way to a medical facility for treatment related to these issues. On the day she went missing, she was seen boarding an Intercity Transit bus in the Hawks Glen area, but she never arrived at her intended destination. Since that day, no one has heard from her, and her whereabouts remain unknown.

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Last Seen: May 12, 1993

Victim Details

Nov 27, 2013

May 30, 2023

Delight

Watson

71

40

61 inches

63 inches

100 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

On a spring day in May of 1993, a 40-year-old woman named Delight M. Watson was last seen in the Hawks Glen area just outside of Lacey, Washington. On that day, May 12, 1993, Delight, a female with blonde hair and blue eyes, was seen boarding an Intercity Transit bus. It is understood that she was on her way to a medical facility because she had been experiencing some mental difficulties. However, Delight never arrived at her destination and has not been seen or heard from since. At the time of her disappearance, she was described as being between 5'1" and 5'3" tall and weighing around 100 pounds. The specifics of what happened to Delight Watson after she boarded that bus remain a mystery, as very few details are available in her case. Her disappearance is classified as an endangered missing person case, and it is noted that she had a history of mental confusion. The Thurston County Sheriff's Office is the investigating agency for her case. Over the years, her case has been featured on various platforms for missing persons, keeping her story in the public eye in the hopes that someone might come forward with information. Despite the passage of time, Delight Watson's case remains an active missing person investigation. Her family and the community are left with unanswered questions about her fate. The lack of information about her clothing or any personal items she may have had with her has made the investigation challenging. The primary known detail is her last confirmed location boarding a bus, a common daily activity that for Delight, became the starting point of a long and unresolved disappearance. The case serves as a somber reminder of a woman who vanished without a trace, leaving a void in the lives of those who knew her.

May 12, 1993

Lacy

Washington

Thurston County

No

22871

Thurston County Sheriff's Office

Olympia

Washington

Thurston County

98502

Cameron Simper

Detective Sergeant

2000 Lakeridge Drive Southwest, Washington

3607865500

County

Law Enforcement

931197605

Thurston County Sheriff's Office

Blond/Strawberry

Blue

Blue

06/17/2026


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