Who killed Greggette Guy? Still unanswered, 3 years later

(Family photo of Greggette Guy during a hike, 2004)
Admiring the beauty of Puget Sound from Beach Drive the other night, it occurred to us that a sad and unsettling anniversary was near, and indeed, an archive check confirmed that today marks exactly three years since 51-year-old Greggette Guy was found dead in the water near Cormorant Cove Park. Police believed she was killed sometime the night before, after traveling here to take a walk at/near Emma Schmitz Overlook, where her car was found:


Mrs. Guy was a Kent resident and a former West Seattleite, remembered for her devotion to Girl Scouting; one year after her murder, she was remembered at a ceremony dedicating a memorial plaque by a totem pole at a Girl Scout camp in east King County. Three days after her body was found, she was officially declared a victim of homicide; the cause of her death was not immediately revealed, but eventually was described as “severe wounds to her neck.”

We checked today with SPD to ask if they had anything new to say about the case – no details have emerged since our six-months-later followup in September 2012; in October 2014, Chief Kathleen O’Toole’s first official report to the City Council mentioned unsolved murders including this one, saying:

The Criminal Investigations Bureau Chief and Violent Crimes Captain have conducted a thorough review of all unsolved homicides twice during 2014. While I cannot discuss specifics of those open investigations in this report, I can tell you that the cases that remain unsolved have either problems with the integrity of evidence or a lack of cooperation from witnesses. I hope that we can develop greater trust and communication with our community so that individuals with information about these cases or other unsolved crimes will come forward.

That hope is echoed today in the response to our inquiry; Det. Patrick Michaud said, “The case is still open, active and ongoing. However, we still need the public’s help. If (you) know anything, call (206) 233-5000.”

5 Replies to "Who killed Greggette Guy? Still unanswered, 3 years later"

  • heather March 12, 2015 (3:45 pm)

    So awful. Although I never knew her; I do remember her when I’m there.

  • Seattlite March 12, 2015 (4:26 pm)

    Tragic. I hope SPD can get a break in this case.
    Wasn’t there another female body found in that same area this year? What is going on in that case?

    • WSB March 12, 2015 (5:08 pm)

      That was not a homicide.

  • Dale March 12, 2015 (9:45 pm)

    Thank for that. I think of that and the shooting that happened there a long time ago. How awful. I realize there is alot of people around but where I grew up this is just not called for. Crazy.

  • Sassy March 13, 2015 (1:11 pm)

    Heather – same here.
    I think of her when I drive past there at night – or when I stop in the car to just take in the view. I so hope that whomever did this, or anyone that saw anything will come forward and help her family get some closure & answers. Especially her dad.

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