Heidi Lynn Seeman
11/16/78 to 8/4/90
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Heidi was a sweet little 11-year-old
girl who was well liked. She loved animals and planned to be a writer,
a veterinarian and an artist. On August 4, 1990, Heidi was abducted while
walking home from a friend's house. For three weeks, 6,000 active volunteers
searched the San Antonio area. In addition, pictures, flyers and electronic
information was sent throughout the United States and as far away as Brazil.
On August 25, Heidi's body was found by a man riding his all terrain vehicle
on his land in Wimberly, Texas. The search for Heidi lead to the greatest
emotional outreach San Antonio has ever seen. People joined together as
one in an effort to search for a child that could have very well been their
own. Heidi is deeply missed by her parents, sister, friends, and a family
at large, San Antonio. |
Erica Marie Botello
10/22/82 to 8/23/90
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Erica was only 7-years-old, standing
3'11" tall and weighing just 48 pounds when she was abducted on August
23, 1990. She was playing at her apartment complex playground when her
father went inside for a brief moment. When he came back, Erica was gone.
Searchers joined in to look for her and found her tiny body on August 25.
She had been murdered and was found less than one mile from her home. Her
killer has never been found. He remains at large to hunt and kill again.
She was a precious little girl, loved by many, and deeply missed. |
Mary Bea Perez
April 7, 1990-April 18, 1999
San Antonio, Texas
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Mary disappeared while attending
Fiesta with her grandmother on the night of April 18, 1999. For a week
a small group of family and friends searched diligently for Mary Bea while
the rest of the city celebrated Fiesta. On April 26, fishermen found her
body in a creek running
alongside Union Stockyards. Mary
Bea was a beautiful little girl with a zest for life and a smile on her
face. She was a victim of serial killer Tommy Lynn Sells, who confessed
to her murder. He is currently on death row due to other convictions. |
Danydia Thompson
3/5/90 to 4/30/97
Killeen, Texas
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On April 30, 1997, 7-year-old Danydia
was abducted while on her way to Marlboro Elementary School in Killeen.
She was in the first grade when she was abducted by an unidentified man
seen giving her a piggyback ride along the street. On May 8, 1997, Danydia's
body was found alongside the road just 10 miles from her home. She was
a beautiful young girl with her whole life ahead of her. Her killer is
free to hunt and kill again. |
Laura Kate Smither
4/23/84 to 4/3/97
Friendswood, Texas
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Laura was a beautiful young girl
with braces and long brown hair. On April 3, 1997 she went out on a morning
jog as part of her physical education. That morning she was abducted and
brutally murdered. Seventeen days later her body was found in a pond 10
miles from her home. Her life was taken by a cold blooded killer that still
walks the streets. Laura had hopes and dreams of becoming a ballet dancer.
Her family loved and cherished her and misses her dearly. |
Polly Klaas
12 Years Old
Petaluma, California
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Polly was taken from her bedroom
at knifepoint during a slumber party on October 12, 1993. She was only
12 years old when Richard Allen Davis abducted and brutally murdered her.
He has since been sentenced to death by a California court. Polly was a
pretty young girl loved by friends and family and missed by all who knew
her. |
Bridget F. Townsend
6/26/82 to 1/15/01
Bandera, Texas
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Bridget went missing from her home
and was at first believed to be a runaway. Many seemingly solid leads were
received throughout the time she was missing. In October 2002, a man named
Ramero Gonzales confessed to abducting and murdering Bridget the same day
she disappeared. He took police to remains which were positively identified
as Bridget's. It is believed she knew her killer. She leaves behind a family
who loves and misses her very much. |
Jose L. Aguilar
8/22/83 to 9/9/01
San Antonio, Texas
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Jose was last seen on the evening
of September 9 as he was leaving his job at a local IHOP restaurant. One
week later he was found deceased in his vehicle less than five minutes
from his home. It is believed that he fell asleep at the wheel. His friends
and family, who described him as a good, hard-working kid, miss him very
much. |
Miguel A. Belmontes
9/14/62 to 12/19/01
San Antonio, Texas
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Miguel was reported missing when
he did not show up for a business meeting on the evening of December 19.
Approximately one month later he was found in the trunk of his vehicle.
He had been murdered. He leaves behind a wife and two young children who
will now have to grow up without their father due to a senseless act of
violence. |
Eric "Chris" Lewis
1/1/70 to 7/4/02
San Antonio, Texas
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Chris and a friend were driving
home when their car was swept away by flood waters at menger Creek and
Herff Road in Boerne, Texas. Chris' friend managed to get to safety, but
unfortunately Chris did not. He was loved by all who knew him, and is deeply
missed by family and friends. |
Gregory Jirasek
10/14/57 to 9/12/02
Bexar County, Texas
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Greg suffered from brain damage
and lived in the Medina Bend Assisted Living Center. He wandered off on
September 12 and several weeks later his body was found nearby. He is missed
by all who knew him. |
Rosa M. Rosado
3/1/64 to 3/31/01
San Antonio, Texas
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Rosa was a mother of two whose life
was brutally taken by two men. She is deeply missed by her children and
all who knew and loved her. Those responsible for her murder have been
caught. Her death is the result of a random act of violence.
'Two of her murderers have been
sentenced to death and another awaits trial' |
Darrell Perkins
8/9/70 to 5/23/01
San Antonio, Texas
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When
the pain of life became too much for Darrell he committed suicide. His
body was found in a lake in California. Darrell is deeply missed by his
family and friends. |
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