Missing Since: 1983-10-26 Location: Santa Fe, Texas
Sondra was last seen in the kitchen of her family’s residence on Pine Street in Santa Fe, Texas on October 26, 1983. When her father came home that afternoon, she was gone, and has never been heard from again. The door to the home was open and biscuits were baking in the oven at the time Sondra vanished. Her coat and purse were also located inside the residence. She was initially believed to have gone to the store for a moment, but she never returned to the house. Sondra’s father reported her as a missing person during the following morning. Authorities initially classified her as a runaway, but the circumstances surrounding her disappearance are unclear. Several investigators believe Sondra may have started a new life for herself with an assumed identity, but there is little evidence available in her case. Sondra’s case may be related to a string of disappearances and/or murders of young women from the Galveston County, Texas area since the 1970’s. Michelle Thomas vanished in 1985 and Suzanne Rene Richerson disappeared in 1988. Law enforcement has not determined if these four cases are connected. Investigating Agency Santa Fe Police Department 409-925-8901 Source Information The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children Crime Search Inc. Texas Department of Public Safety The Galveston Daily News ABC 13 Updated 5 times since October 12, 2004. Last updated April 15, 2025; details of disappearance updated.