Richard Neria Missing from Odessa, Texas age 77

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Richard Neria, a 77-year-old military veteran, was last seen on April 25, 2016, at the Salvation Army shelter located in the 800 block of East 11th Street in Odessa, Texas. For years, Neria had been experiencing homelessness in the Odessa area. He was a regular visitor to the Salvation Army, where he would go for their free dinner service several times a week. His disappearance was not reported to the authorities until May 9, 2016, and he has not been heard from since his last sighting.

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Last Seen: Apr 25, 2016

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Victim Details

Created

Jan 28, 2026

Case Added

Jan 28, 2026

Firstname

Richard

Lastname

Neria

Current Age

77

Age At Disappearance

77

Height

5'2 - 5'4 inches

Weight

110 lbs

Ethnicity

Hispanic

Gender

Male

Notes

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.

Last Seen

Apr 25, 2016

City

Odessa

State

Texas

Zip Code

Odessa

Vehicles

3

Agency Name

Odessa Police Departmen

Agency Phone

432-335-4609

Last Updated

01/28/2026

Richard Neria
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