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Missing Richard Neria 
Neria, approximately 2016 Date reported missing : 04/25/2016 Missing location (approx) : Odessa, Texas Missing classification : Endangered Missing Gender : Male Ethnicity : Hispanic Age at the time of disappearance: 77 years old Height / Weight : 5'2 - 5'4, 110 - 130 pounds Medical conditions : Neria suffers from dementia. He was diagnosed with skin cancer shortly before his disappearance and had part of his nose removed as a result. Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : Hispanic male. Gray hair, brown eyes. Part of Neria's nose was amputated due to cancer. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Neria was last seen at the Salvation Army shelter in the 800 block of east 11th Street in Odessa, Texas on April 25, 2016. He had lived as a homeless person in the area for years and had no family locally; his closest relatives live in El Paso, Texas, nearly 300 miles away, and so he sometimes traveled back and forth between Odessa and El Paso. He came to the Salvation Army shelter in Odessa several times a week for their free dinners. Neria has never been heard from again. His disappearance wasn't reported until May 9. Few details are available in his case. He is a military veteran. Other information and links : ncy Odessa Police Department 432-335-4609 September 2021 updates and sources A missing person is a person who has disappeared and whose status as alive or dead cannot be confirmed as their location and condition are not known. A person may go missing through a voluntary disappearance, or else due to an accident, crime, death in a location where they cannot be found (such as at sea), or many other reasons. In most parts of the world, a missing person will usually be found quickly. While criminal abductions are some of the most widely reported missing person cases, these account for only 2�5% of missing children in Europe. By contrast, some missing person cases remain unresolved for many years. Laws related to these cases are often complex since, in many jurisdictions, relatives and third parties may not deal with a person's assets until their death is considered proven by law and a formal death certificate issued. The situation, uncertainties, and lack of closure or a funeral resulting when a person goes missing may be extremely painful with long-lasting effects on family and friends. Several organizations seek to connect, share best practices, and disseminate information and imAge at the time of disappearance: s of missing children to improve the effectiveness of missing children investigations, including the International Commission on Missing Persons, the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC), as well as national organizations, including the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children in the US, Missing People in the UK, Child Focus in Belgium, and The Smile of the Child in Greece. News West 9 Your Basin The Odessa American KXAN October 12, 2004. May 15, 2019; picture added, Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : and Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : updated. |