Camila Mendoza Olmos was last seen near her family’s home in northwest Bexar County early Dec. 24.
BEXAR COUNTY, TX — Friends and relatives fanned out again this weekend to look for Camila Mendoza Olmos, a 19-year-old who disappeared on Christmas Eve after leaving her family’s northwest Bexar County home just before sunrise. Loved ones say she walked away without her phone while her car remained in the driveway, prompting a renewed community search and a law enforcement alert.
The case has drawn growing attention because of the timing and the details recorded on neighborhood cameras. Authorities say Olmos was last seen around 6:58 a.m. on Dec. 24 in the 11000 block of Caspian Spring. The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office opened a missing-person investigation and issued a CLEAR Alert for a potentially endangered adult. Family members and neighbors organized ground searches on Friday and Saturday, concentrating on greenbelts, drainage areas and streets near the subdivision. Investigators are reviewing video, canvassing for witnesses and checking recent activity tied to her identification. Officials have not announced evidence pointing to foul play or confirmed a destination, leaving relatives focused on covering more ground while deputies follow leads.
Surveillance footage shows Olmos outside her vehicle in pajama clothing and a hoodie before she walked away on foot, according to her family and deputies familiar with the video. Her car keys were in hand, but the vehicle did not leave, and her phone was later found inside the home, relatives said. “We love her. We want her with us. We hope she comes back,” her relative Maribel Mendoza said, describing the days since as a blur of phone calls, map checks and search plans. The Sheriff’s Office said the CLEAR Alert remains active while detectives interview relatives, a boyfriend and friends, and request additional footage from nearby homes and businesses for the morning hours around daybreak.
Authorities released a physical description to aid the investigation: Olmos is about 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighs roughly 110 pounds. Family members said she was last seen wearing a baby blue and black hoodie, baby blue pajama bottoms and white shoes. Deputies marked the last confirmed location as the residential block where Olmos lives, a cul-de-sac off Caspian Spring near Loop 1604 and Hausman Road on the far Northwest Side. Investigators have not identified a ride, rideshare record or bus boarding associated with the time she vanished. It is unknown whether she carried her driver’s license; relatives believe she may have had it with her. Detectives said they are cross-checking hospitals and recent police contacts as standard procedure in a missing-person case.
Relatives emphasized that the early-morning walk was part of a familiar routine and that leaving without a phone or telling someone did not fit their experience with her. Loved ones repeated that “running away doesn’t seem like her,” a phrase that has become a rallying line during volunteer efforts. Neighbors posted printed flyers across entrances to nearby subdivisions as searchers traced sidewalks, trails and drainage channels that feed into Leon Creek. The area includes thick brush and newly built streets where visibility can shift quickly between open lots and fenced yards, complicating line-of-sight as volunteers move in groups.
The Sheriff’s Office said detectives are logging tips and prioritizing ones tied to a specific time and place, including reports of a person matching Olmos’ clothing seen on Dec. 24. Investigators are also examining any electronic traces available before 7 a.m. that day. CLEAR Alerts are designed for missing adults who may be in danger when circumstances do not meet Amber Alert criteria; alerts circulate the person’s description to local media and the public. In past county cases, deputies have used these alerts to speed up canvassing and request doorbell footage from the hours surrounding a disappearance. No arrests or charges are linked to the case, and officials have not announced a crime scene.
The search resumed Friday afternoon with family staging points near the neighborhood entrance. Small teams walked storm culverts and retention areas, while others drove perimeter roads to check shopping centers that open early on holidays. Volunteers said they passed information to deputies when they found cameras pointed toward sidewalks. “We’re trying to think of everywhere she might pass at that time,” said neighbor Ana Ruiz, who joined the group on Saturday morning. A cousin, Jarryd Luna, said relatives are rotating rest and returning in shifts so the effort continues during daylight. The family asked those who have security video to review the early-morning window and share footage with investigators.
Olmos’ mother and other relatives have spoken with reporters outside the family home, describing a quiet Christmas holiday interrupted by an urgent search. The subdivision was still draped with lights as people gathered near porches and driveways to compare notes. Cars slowed at intersections where volunteers set down coolers and paper maps. “We’re grateful for everyone helping us. We just want answers,” said family member Maribel Mendoza. A neighbor said the morning was calm on Dec. 24 except for the usual pre-dawn joggers; she did not recall unusual noises. Another resident said delivery vehicles and trash crews were off schedule because of the holiday, reducing early traffic.
Deputies said standard steps continue into the weekend: checking recent calls for service, recontacting households closest to the last-known location and following up on any credible sighting. If additional searches are planned, the Sheriff’s Office said it will coordinate with relatives and provide updates when there is a significant development. As of Saturday evening, no public briefing had been scheduled and the agency had not updated the alert with new clothing or location details. The case remains an active missing-person investigation led by the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office.
As of Saturday night, relatives said volunteers would gather again on Sunday morning to cover nearby greenbelts and streets. The CLEAR Alert remained in effect pending new information from tips or video. Investigators had not announced any confirmed sighting after the initial time stamp on Dec. 24.
Author note: Last updated December 27, 2025.