The Bexar County Sheriff's Office is seeking help locating Norma Lopez Castaneda, 52. Her family last heard from her on September 13, when she contacted them using a prepaid cellphone. Her whereabouts remain unknown.
The case was shared publicly this week, according to KENS 5, which reported that the Sheriff's Office is asking for information about Castaneda.
Information Released So Far
The station's report says investigators have not disclosed what Castaneda was wearing when she was last seen. Beyond the September 13 family contact and the physical description below, no further details about the circumstances of her disappearance have been released.
Castaneda is described as five feet three inches tall and around 163 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes, the report states. Authorities have not released information about where she might have been headed or who she was with.
What Texas Missing-Person Figures Count
The Texas Department of Public Safety Missing Persons Clearinghouse recorded 44,783 missing-person entries in 2024: 31,864 for people ages 0–17 and 12,919 for people ages 18 and over. These are entries made during the year, not a count of people currently missing, according to Texas DPS.
Share Information
Anyone with information is asked to call the Bexar County Sheriff's Office at 210-335-6000. The sheriff's office Missing Persons Unit can also be reached by email at [email protected], according to the report.
