A 13-year-old Dallas girl with intellectual disabilities has not been seen since late Wednesday night, and authorities are now asking the public for help finding her. Natalie Armstrong was last seen at 10:08 p.m. on October 21 in the 9300 block of Whistle Stop Place, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety, and has been classified as endangered and missing.
DPS issued a public appeal for information on Armstrong's whereabouts, according to WOAI. The outlet reports that Armstrong is 5 feet 2 inches tall, weighs 135 pounds, and has brown hair and hazel eyes. She was last seen wearing a dark grey hoodie, blue jeans and white Converse high-top shoes.
What We Know About Her Disappearance
Beyond the time and location of her last sighting, few additional details about the circumstances of Armstrong's disappearance have been released. The station's report describes her as endangered, a designation that reflects the urgency authorities are placing on locating her given her intellectual disabilities.
Anyone with information about Natalie's whereabouts is asked to contact the Dallas Police Department at 214-671-4268. No further updates on the search had been reported as of the time of this article.
A Snapshot of Missing Children Cases in Texas
Cases like Armstrong's are part of a much larger pattern across the state. Texas recorded 40,309 missing-person reports in 2025, and 28,229 of those involved children, according to the Texas Center for the Missing. Nationally, 305,339 of the 498,038 new missing-person reports entered into the National Crime Information Center last year involved people under 18, the organization notes.
The Texas Center for the Missing also reports that runaways account for an estimated 80 to 85 percent of missing-person cases it tracks, and that the vast majority of missing people are ultimately recovered through collaboration and dedication among investigators and the public. The organization has said that the two largest agencies serving its region worked more than 11,000 missing-person cases in 2025 with just 24 investigators.
The Texas Department of Public Safety also maintains a Texas Missing Persons Clearinghouse, an online repository of photos and bulletins for missing persons, abductors and unidentified individuals statewide. Anyone with information that could help bring Natalie Armstrong home is urged to call Dallas police.
