The boy was last seen wearing a black camouflage T-shirt with black shorts. He wasn’t wearing shoes.
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — The Harris County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office is looking for a missing 13-year-old boy who they said has special needs and is nonverbal.
The constable’s office said the boy was last seen around 10:20 a.m. Wednesday on Hideaway Run Drive in the Preserve neighborhood, which is just south of The Woodlands off Kuykendahl Road. He was wearing a black camouflage T-shirt with black shorts and wasn’t wearing shoes.
Pct. 4 said the boy may have wandered off.
“Efforts to locate him are ongoing, and the community is urged to be vigilant and report any sightings immediately,” the constable’s office said on social media.
What to do when someone goes missing
Thousands of people go missing every year across the United States, and there are organizations and law enforcement agencies that work to bring them home to their loved ones.
The Texas Center for the Missing is an organization with Houston roots that educates loved ones and authorities on how to locate missing individuals.
The nonprofit has resources for families of missing children or endangered adults.