Katharina Buczek
Additionally, every single trash can and recycling bin was completely empty– even though it was not garbage pickup day. Finally, Terri’s ashtray, which was normally filled with cigarette butts, only contained one inside.
Investigators later searched Terri and Delbert’s home and found no evidence of foul play. Officers also asked about Delbert’s missing truck– but he claimed it was at the body shop getting fixed for dents.
The investigators accepted the explanation at the time, but then Delbert’s truck reportedly appeared a few days later still covered in dents. It is not clear whether or not authorities ever followed up with the body shop.
A search and rescue K9 team was also deployed to search the property surrounding Terri’s home. But, the effort came up dry, and no further clues were found.
And as weeks turned into months, Terri’s case remained cold. Ambyr advocated for further media attention, pushed investigators to continue working the case, and stood by her belief that her mother would never have just up and left the family.
“She was happy. Her family was everything. She just wouldn’t do this to us,” Ambyr said.
Still, investigators have never been able to find any evidence indicating foul play despite the Ackerman family’s beliefs that either Delbert or his son, Christopher, was responsible.
Delbert did undergo a polygraph test, although the results were never made public. Still, investigators never named him a suspect in the case.
Authorities also asked Christopher to take a polygraph, but he refused. He maintains that he has no idea what happened to Terri and does not see a point in taking the test.
Chief McCoy of the Lochbuie Police Department agrees that Terri’s disappearance is unsettling. But, without solid evidence, authorities have not been able to move forward.
Still, Terri’s family has not given up on their quest for justice. They strongly believe that Terri was murdered just before she was reported missing and have even created a Facebook group entitled Help Find Terri Anne Ackerman.
