Missing
Una Mae Herd
Herd, approximately 2006
Date and time person was reported missing : 06/25/2006
Missing location (approx) :
Sherman, Texas
Missing classification : Endangered Missing
Gender : Female
Ethnicity :
White
DOB : 07/02/1924 (97)
Age at the time of disappearance: 81 years old
Height / Weight : 5'0 - 5'4, 140 pounds
Description, clothing, jewerly and more : Tan or white capri pants, a blue checkered short-sleeved button-up shirt, ankle socks, sneakers and sunglasses with black lenses and brown frames.
Medical conditions : Herd suffers from high blood pressure, diabetes and a disease of the thyroid. She is in need of medication. She did not suffer from Alzheimer's Disease or any other form of dementia at the time of her disappearance, and she was physically fit.
Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos
: Caucasian female. Gray hair, brown/green eyes. Herd has scars on both knees from knee replacement surgery, and her ears are pierced. She wears eyeglasses. Her nickname is Meme. Some Age at the time of disappearance: ncies give her first name as "Uma."
Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Herd was last seen in Sherman, Texas on June 25, 2006. She left her home in the 1200 block of Harrison during the early morning hours to go for a walk at Harrison and Lewis Streets. She was last seen five blocks from her home, in the area of Old Settlers Park.
Herd apparently never returned home and has never been heard from again. She was supposed to have breakfast with her great-granddaughter at the Whataburger, a local fast food restaurant, at 9:00 a.m. the day of her disappearance. They had been meeting there regularly for ten years. She never showed up for the meal and was reported missing at 10:00 a.m.
Herd left behind all her belongings, including her wallet and driver's license. After her disappearance, her purse, a cup of coffee and the morning newspaper were found on her kitchen table. Her car was in the garAge at the time of disappearance: and the burglar alarm was turned off. Her house key was initially thought to be missing, but when her family cleaned out the residence in 2007 they found the key in a flowerpot back the door.
Herd had lived in the same house since 1976, and her husband died fourteen years prior to her disappearance. She normally followed a set schedule, including her morning walk and breakfast with her great-granddaughter. Her family had her declared legally dead a year after her disappearance. Foul play is suspected in Herd's case, which remains unsolved.
Other information and links : ncy
Sherman Police Department
903-892-7290
September 2021 updates and sources
Texas Department of Public Safety
Someone is Missing
The Herald Democrat
The Carole Sund/Carrington Memorial Reward Foundation
KTEN 10
KXII 12
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