Buck Copsey, Mistys father, appears only briefly in the story. Why?
The News Tribune interviewed Buck Copsey in fall 2008. He did not want to be quoted. Copsey said he could not bring himself to give up hope that his daughter might still be alive. That was why he supported the runaway theory over the years, he explained. His view led to conflicts with Diana. He said he didn’t want to fight those battles again. He kept tabs on the case over the years, and continued to receive occasional updates from investigators. In 2006, Puyallup police records show Copsey provided some personal items that had belonged to Misty, in case they proved useful for forensics. Copsey said many of the details uncovered by The News Tribune’s investigation were new to him.
