Texas Center for the Missing

Texas Center for the Missing

Non-profit

About

Texas Center for the Missing, a 501(c)(3) missing persons organization, was formed in March of 2000 after the disappearance of 17-year-old Gabriel Lester who was reported missing from his private high school. Gabriel's mother, a Houston-area businesswoman, decided after his body was located four months later to turn her tragedy into a positive effort that would have an impact on missing children and their families in the Greater Houston area. Texas Center for the Missing is committed to keeping children safe via education and outreach; finding them quickly if they are missing through the Amber Alert program and partnerships with volunteers and law enforcement; as well as helping survivors and their families deal with the aftermath of these traumatic events by offering resources and aftercare options. To that end, Texas Center for the Missing advocates a coordinated continuum of services for prevention, recovery, and reunification support to address missing persons issues.