Ragland, who was married to Thomas Sr. from 1979 to 1987, helped investigators identify him in suspected child sexual abuse images obtained by. Meghan Markle‘s mom, Doria Ragland, reportedly helped authorities identify Thomas Markle Sr. in images amid an ongoing investigation into his alleged illegal activities. Doria Ragland, the mother of Meghan Markle, has reportedly assisted investigators in identifying her ex-husband Thomas Markle Sr. as a suspect in a child pornography case.