BEAVERTON, Ore. — Kyron Horman’s mother, Desiree Young, is still fighting to bring her son home while also aiding other parents with missing children.
Today, she held her yearly car wash to raise money for his search.
“I can’t even explain it. He’s a part of me," said Young. "There’s just something in there that yearns to touch him and hold him.”
The last time she saw him was almost 14 years ago, when he disappeared from Skyline Elementary School in Northwest Portland after presenting at a science fair.
On the morning of June 4, 2010, Kyron was dropped off by his stepmother at the time, Terri Horman, who took a picture of him within an hour of his vanishing.
He was last seen wearing a black CSI T-shirt. Young said that Horman has given multiple versions of that morning but has never been charged.
“The fact that we trusted this person to take care of Kyron — and she not only betrayed that trust but also victimized all of us,” Young said in frustration.
Young admits being angry at Horman — but it hasn't distracted her from the bigger goal, which is putting as much effort as possible towards finding Kyron.
Young organizes an annual car wash in Beaverton to raise funds for an even more aggressive search, with hopes of hiring a private investigator, law enforcement-approved K-9 teams and a specialized task force.
“We're constantly spreading the word," said Young. "Raising money to provide support in that arena is really important in a missing child’s case.”
If you have any information on Kyron Horman or would like to donate money towards his search, you can learn more at Bringkyronhome.org.