Kerrie Ann Brown was raped, beaten and murdered on October 16, 1986 in Thompson Manitoba. She was 15. For the past 30 years the case has gone unsolved.
Today, October 16, 2016, the RCMP dedicated their social media accounts in Manitoba to tell the story of Kerrie’s last day in real time.
For those without social media here are all the posts as they appeared on the RCMP twitter feed throughout the day.
If you have any information that can help solve this murder contact your local RCMP detachment or crime stoppers.
“Hello, I’m Kerrie Ann Brown, I was raped, beaten & murdered 30 years ago today. Can you help find my killer?” #rcmpmb #kerrie
— RCMP Manitoba (@rcmpmb) October 16, 2016
“I want to talk about the day I was killed. I want people to know what happened to me. I want the killer caught.” #rcmpmb #kerrie
— RCMP Manitoba (@rcmpmb) October 16, 2016
“There’s silence, but someone knows. Come forward. Stop being cowards. How are you able to keep what you did to me hidden?” #rcmpmb #kerrie pic.twitter.com/sJUcTKRDnq
— RCMP Manitoba (@rcmpmb) October 16, 2016
“What you did to me that night destroyed my family & friends. I didn’t do anything wrong. I was a happy 15 year old girl.” #rcmpmb #kerrie pic.twitter.com/IP3bNwmdbi
— RCMP Manitoba (@rcmpmb) October 16, 2016
“Ok, for people that don’t know my story, my last day alive was 30 years ago today. It was 1986 & it was a Thursday.” #rcmpmb #kerrie pic.twitter.com/C4X0Z2Q0YP
— RCMP Manitoba (@rcmpmb) October 16, 2016
“It was a normal day. I had a doctor appointment that afternoon, but otherwise everything else was completely ordinary.” #rcmpmb #kerrie
— RCMP Manitoba (@rcmpmb) October 16, 2016
“I woke up with Coco the bear, I had so many plush animals but Coco was the ONE I couldn’t do without.” #rcmpmb #kerrie
— RCMP Manitoba (@rcmpmb) October 16, 2016
“My house at 6 Red River Drive in Thompson was simple but I loved it. My dad & brother, Trevor, still live there today.” #rcmpmb #kerrie pic.twitter.com/3cA9fPp8lt
— RCMP Manitoba (@rcmpmb) October 16, 2016
“First two classes that day were back to back typing then math & English. I couldn’t wait for gym at the end of the day.” #rcmpmb #kerrie
— RCMP Manitoba (@rcmpmb) October 16, 2016
“FYI – in 1986, I was still learning to type on a giant typewriter. Not fun. Couldn’t wait for lunch.” #rcmpmb #kerrie pic.twitter.com/CJw0DS2SQl
— RCMP Manitoba (@rcmpmb) October 16, 2016
“School that day was ok. I had so many friends that going to school at R.D Parker Collegiate was actually fun.” #rcmpmb #kerrie pic.twitter.com/BxA17EZv2Y
— RCMP Manitoba (@rcmpmb) October 16, 2016
“I had been having headaches, just wasn’t feeling well so I left school for a bit for a dr’s appointment.” #rcmpmb #kerrie
— RCMP Manitoba (@rcmpmb) October 16, 2016
“I don’t know what it was that afternoon, being 15 I guess, but I was a little upset & a bit anxious after my appointment.” #rcmpmb #kerrie
— RCMP Manitoba (@rcmpmb) October 16, 2016
“Truth is, I was a very normal 15yo girl – athletic, well liked, cheerful & compassionate. I didn’t have any enemies.” #rcmpmb #kerrie
— RCMP Manitoba (@rcmpmb) October 16, 2016
“I LOVED gym class, I was only 5’1 & 110 lbs, but fast & feisty. I was a great runner & could easily beat my brothers.” #rcmpmb #kerrie pic.twitter.com/oJnxM68hZq
— RCMP Manitoba (@rcmpmb) October 16, 2016
“I went home after school, didn’t have a job but my parents gave me $10/wk for allowance!” #rcmpmb #kerrie
— RCMP Manitoba (@rcmpmb) October 16, 2016
“We ate supper together as a family that night, my last night alive. I am so thankful for that. I know they are too.” #rcmpmb #kerrie pic.twitter.com/WqcP0GloFf
— RCMP Manitoba (@rcmpmb) October 16, 2016
“We ate roast beef that night but my favourite meal was pepp & mushroom pizza from Santa Maria.” #rcmpmb #kerrie pic.twitter.com/FzxvDpwEDO
— RCMP Manitoba (@rcmpmb) October 16, 2016
“I remember my brothers fighting over the doughnuts for dessert & being worried I wouldn’t get one!” #rcmpmb #kerrie
— RCMP Manitoba (@rcmpmb) October 16, 2016
“Did I mention Trevor loved to sing Motley Crue songs for my friends?” #rcmpmb #kerrie
— RCMP Manitoba (@rcmpmb) October 16, 2016
“There was a party that night and mom & dad said I could stay at my girlfriend’s house for a sleepover after.” #rcmpmb #kerrie
— RCMP Manitoba (@rcmpmb) October 16, 2016
“Before the party, my girlfriends came over & we walked to Thompson Billiards. I never walked anywhere in town alone.” #rcmpmb #kerrie
— RCMP Manitoba (@rcmpmb) October 17, 2016
“It was a warm night, with no snow, but I wore the new dark jacket my family gave me for my birthday anyway.” #rcmpmb #kerrie
— RCMP Manitoba (@rcmpmb) October 17, 2016
“I loved hockey & the Penguins were my favourite team. Mario Lemieux was so great. How could you not love them?” #rcmpmb #kerrie pic.twitter.com/Hxz9mslfx4
— RCMP Manitoba (@rcmpmb) October 17, 2016
“We left Thompson Billiards & walked over to 41 Copper Road, which wasn’t very far.” #rcmpmb #kerrie pic.twitter.com/6w5rlOdtIR
— RCMP Manitoba (@rcmpmb) October 17, 2016
“Everyone has their quirks. Bridges were mine. I don’t know why but I hated them & was always nervous crossing over one.” #rcmpmb #kerrie
— RCMP Manitoba (@rcmpmb) October 17, 2016
“We only stayed on Copper Rd for a few minutes then walked to the party at my friend’s house at 11 Trout Avenue.” #rcmpmb #kerrie pic.twitter.com/EwYwB1vyNA
— RCMP Manitoba (@rcmpmb) October 17, 2016
https://twitter.com/rcmpmb/status/787831756590198787
“Then a friend showed up. Ugh. We didn’t get along anymore.” #rcmpmb #kerrie
— RCMP Manitoba (@rcmpmb) October 17, 2016
“It sucked. I had been having such a good time too.” #rcmpmb #kerrie
— RCMP Manitoba (@rcmpmb) October 17, 2016
“We chatted for a while. It was formal & polite. It didn’t help, my night was ruined.” #rcmpmb #kerrie
— RCMP Manitoba (@rcmpmb) October 17, 2016
“I wanted to leave, so my girlfriend & I decided to go for a walk to talk.” #rcmpmb #kerrie
— RCMP Manitoba (@rcmpmb) October 17, 2016
“We got to the backdoor when my friend decided she’d better go downstairs to tell our friends where we were going.” #rcmpmb #kerrie
— RCMP Manitoba (@rcmpmb) October 17, 2016
“I stayed standing there, near the backdoor, to wait for her. My friend’s mom was the only other person around.” #rcmpmb #kerrie pic.twitter.com/OUWMU7KElf
— RCMP Manitoba (@rcmpmb) October 17, 2016
“I went outside to wait. That’s when it happened. I was strong & put up a fight but it wasn’t enough.” #rcmpmb #kerrie
— RCMP Manitoba (@rcmpmb) October 17, 2016
“I was raped, beaten & murdered around this time exactly 30 years ago & someone out there knows who did this to me.” #rcmpmb #kerrie
— RCMP Manitoba (@rcmpmb) October 17, 2016
Her friends went outside to look for her and searched the streets for over an hour, but found nothing. #rcmpmb #kerrie
— RCMP Manitoba (@rcmpmb) October 17, 2016
15 year old Kerrie Ann Brown’s body was found 2 days later, lying near a frequently used horseback riding trail. #rcmpmb #kerrie pic.twitter.com/NpvDOY1h2A
— RCMP Manitoba (@rcmpmb) October 17, 2016
#rcmpmb #kerrie pic.twitter.com/0xXCC95xEm
— RCMP Manitoba (@rcmpmb) October 17, 2016
#rcmpmb #kerrie pic.twitter.com/utoRkbNOCf
— RCMP Manitoba (@rcmpmb) October 17, 2016
Someone knows. There’s more information out there. Please come forward & help find Kerrie Ann Brown’s killer. #rcmpmb #kerrie pic.twitter.com/PBuCLA4TfP
— RCMP Manitoba (@rcmpmb) October 17, 2016
Please don’t assume #rcmpmb knows what you know. Someone out there knows something that can crack open this case. #kerrie pic.twitter.com/PIB7BBmWGQ
— RCMP Manitoba (@rcmpmb) October 17, 2016
Contact Thompson RCMP at (204) 677-6909 or to remain anonymous, call MB Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477 (TIPS). #rcmpmb #kerrie pic.twitter.com/k3T7g4JJpP
— RCMP Manitoba (@rcmpmb) October 17, 2016
