A 17-year-old San Antonio boy who told someone he was simply going for a walk hasn't been seen since he left his home on the 12700 block of Clearwater Cove Monday evening. Amire Eugene Teele was last seen at 6 p.m. Monday, and his disappearance wasn't reported to authorities until nearly 27 hours later, at 9:20 p.m. Tuesday.
The Bexar County Sheriff's Office issued a public appeal early Wednesday asking for help locating Teele, according to a Bexar County Sheriff's Office Facebook post. Deputies describe Teele as a Black male standing 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighing about 150 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a black shirt with a white graphic design over a white undershirt, paired with black baggy pants. Anyone with information is asked to contact the sheriff's office at 210-335-6000 or email the BCSO Missing Persons Unit at [email protected].
A Fast-Growing Far West Side Neighborhood
Clearwater Cove sits inside the Talise De Culebra residential development in the 78254 ZIP code, a rapidly expanding subdivision along Culebra Road outside Loop 1604 on San Antonio's Far West Side, according to Redfin listings for the area. The stretch of far West Bexar County has produced a string of missing juvenile reports in recent weeks, and Teele's case is the latest to emerge from those sprawling suburban streets.
Teele's disappearance follows a cluster of other missing teen cases the sheriff's office has publicized on San Antonio's West Side in recent days, including searches for 16-year-old Sophia Angelica, 13-year-old Andres Juan-Woods, and 15-year-old Avery Carol Robles, all reported through Hoodline's recent coverage of the pattern. Deputies have leaned heavily on social media bulletins to reach residents scattered across these newer subdivisions.
Why Teele's Case Won't Trigger a Statewide Alert
Because there's no disclosed evidence that Teele was abducted or is in immediate danger, his case doesn't qualify for a statewide AMBER Alert, and CLEAR Alerts are legally restricted to adults between 18 and 64, according to the San Antonio Express-News. That leaves local media advisories and social bulletins like the one BCSO posted as the primary way to reach the public about a missing 17-year-old.
Even so, state law still binds how quickly deputies must act. Under Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 63.00905, agencies receiving a missing child report must begin an investigation immediately and enter the child's details into the National Crime Information Center database within two hours, per FindLaw. That mandate applies regardless of whether investigators initially suspect a runaway situation.
Runaway Statistics and the Law on Harboring Minors
Statewide, the overwhelming majority of missing juvenile reports turn out to be voluntary departures. Texas Center for the Missing data shows that runaways account for 80% to 85% of missing child reports, while non-family abductions represent just 3% to 4% and stranger abductions comprise less than 1%. Texas Family Code Section 51.03 classifies running away as conduct indicating a need for supervision rather than a crime, a non-punitive framework meant to reunite minors with guardians rather than punish them.
Still, anyone who knowingly shelters a missing minor without notifying parents or law enforcement within 24 hours can face criminal exposure. Texas Penal Code Section 25.06 makes harboring or concealing a runaway a Class A misdemeanor, punishable by up to a year in jail and a $4,000 fine, according to Saputo Toufexis. Bexar County deputies routinely cite that statute in missing youth bulletins to press the community for cooperation.
A Department Stretched Thin
Teele's case lands on a sheriff's office that has been overwhelmed by the sheer volume of missing juvenile reports. Bexar County commissioners approved $370,000 in fiscal year 2026 budget funding last November to create a dedicated Missing Persons Unit after Sheriff Javier Salazar reported receiving three to four new missing child reports every night, according to the San Antonio Report. Before the unit existed, a single detective handled hundreds of active cases alongside homicide investigations while working through a backlog exceeding 600 open files.
The scale of the problem extends well beyond one department. Texas Department of Public Safety Missing Persons Clearinghouse data shows 28,229 of the 40,309 missing person reports filed statewide in 2025 involved juveniles under 18, more than 70 percent of all entries. San Antonio itself has ranked among the top 10 U.S. cities for unresolved missing persons cases, with 157 open cases recorded in a January 2024 report citing federal NamUs data.
For now, anyone who has seen Teele or knows where he might be is urged to reach out to the Bexar County Sheriff's Office at 210-335-6000 or the Missing Persons Unit by email. No further details about his whereabouts or condition have been released.
