Tyler was sometimes physically and emotionally abusive towards me. After years of this we were discussing divorce. His father, Lonnie Goodrich, was aware of Tyler’s abuse towards me. I had retained an attorney and was reviewing the Complaint for Dissolution. There are recordings that document Tyler was becoming increasingly verbally abusive to me and the boys and he told me he would “ruin my life”. He had removed his wedding ring.
On the evening of November 3rd, I told Tyler that I would be filing for divorce. Tyler’s response prompted me to call 911. Tyler was aware that I was on the phone with the 911 dispatcher, he was yelling at me to “hang-up”. I told the dispatcher that I thought he was leaving in his car but he instead ran out of the garage on foot. Tyler had a domestic violence arrest during a past relationship, he avoided consequences from that arrest through a diversion program. This time, I think he was trying to avoid consequences by running away before the Deputies arrived. His family was aware of his history of violence in relationships.
When Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office (LSO) responded to my 911 call, I answered their questions and gave them permission to search the house and property. They found no sign of Tyler. The deputies stayed while I packed mine and the boys’ things for the night, gathered the dogs and left the house. Because I expected him to return that evening, the boys and I did not spend the night at home. I didn’t go looking for him that night, assuming he’d return home overnight. When he didn’t, I called around looking for him but no one knew where he was. At that point I called 911 and reported him missing and then called his dad.
LSO responded to my call. I consented to a search of the house and property, I showed them Tyler’s computer and I gave them the hard drive from our home security system. Tyler was the only one who had access to the security system so I was not able to view or show them the recordings. They later viewed the video of Tyler running from the garage and shared that publicly. Over the following days and weeks, I consented to multiple searches of the house and property and another family home and property in the neighborhood. I’ve assisted them by providing all of the known passwords for the family’s devices so they could review our digital footprints.
Since Tyler ran away, I’ve been focused on the boys and keeping them safe and cared for. Members of my family participated in searches, I’ve purchased signs, at the request of his family I answered questions of a private investigator and I’ve provided all information LSO asked me for. His sister, Felicia and I worked with a professional dog tracker at our property and neighborhood. The tracker concluded Tyler ran from the garage, hid in the tree lines east of us and ends on the street, as if he got in a car. I have limited contact with Lonnie and his family after they falsely accused me of not properly caring for the boys. His mother, Shelly Goodrich, who we had a limited relationship with because of her alcoholism, made recorded threats against me, “I’ll f**king hunt you down” she said.
I believe LSO, friends and family were trying to create an environment where Tyler would return. I didn’t make any public statements or correct the misinformation that was being put out. I supported that strategy and kept the actual details of why Tyler ran away from going public. That strategy has not worked, Tyler has not returned. Due to the increasing public comments about my children, I’m no longer willing to stay silent. Neither I or my children had anything to do with Tyler’s disappearance, he ran away to avoid the deputies.
Although he won’t be returning to our marriage, I hope that he’s safe and does return to deal with the circumstances he has caused. I appreciate the extraordinary effort the deputies of the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office and the volunteers have put into finding Tyler. Thank you to my family, friends and colleagues, your support means everything to me. It’s a difficult time for my family but I hope you have a blessed Christmas.
Marshall Vogel
12/22/2023