Authorities are currently searching for a missing Fort Hood soldier who has not been seen since Wednesday. 20-year-old Vanessa Guillen was last seen in her barracks' parking lot at the Fort Hood Army post on April 22, at around 1 p.m.

Based on a news release posted by Fort Hood via Twitter, a reward amounting to $15,000 is being offered by the US Army Criminal Investigation Command (CID) to anyone with information leading to the whereabouts of Guillen.


Personal Items Found and Her Last Whereabouts

According to the report, keys to the missing soldier's car and room were found in the armory where it was earlier working in the day, together with her wallet and identification card. Relatively, a wide-ranging search has been initiated for the soldier who has been missing for a couple of days now.

More so, a private first class, Guillen was last seen, as indicated in the release, wearing a black T-shirt. The officials of Fort Hood, as well as the US Army CID special agents, have asked the public for help in searching for Guillen.

Additionally, a be on the lookout, or BOLO, notice was issued to the law enforcement in the said area. According to the release, a wide-ranging search is ongoing and is led by the members of the military, the military police, and the civilians.

Guillen stands at 5-feet-2-inches and weighs 126 pounds and has brown eyes and black hair. In connection to this, officials have also asked anyone who has any information about the whereabouts of Guillen to call the special agents of the Army CID or the military police.


Other Indications Identifying the Missing Soldier

In a flyer posted on a Facebook page created intended for the finding of the missing soldier, Guillen was said to be in black Nike sneakers and light purple leggings, too, when she was last seen. In addition, she has tattoos on her left arm and shoulder.

The missing soldier's sister, Mayra explained to the Austin American-Statesman, she was an award that something was not right when her sister had not contacted any of them by 9 p.m. on Wednesday and started to contact her sergeant.

In addition, Mayra said, that she traveled from her Houston home to Killen search for her sister there. Killen is the city where the base is situated.

Mayra Guillen also said she traveled from her home in Houston to search for her sister in Killeen, the city where the base is located.


Longing for Her Sister

Mayra said, via an Austin newspaper, that her sister is "such a positive and hardworking girl." She added, Vanessa wanted to enter the military to experience a better opportunity. And right now, she said she feels "completely lost," and she doesn't know what to do.

Incidentally, the Fort Food Military Police released on Friday, an alert for the soldier. Additionally, a notice to the law enforcement in the nearby central Texas communities was also issued. And, as earlier mentioned, the public was encouraged to contact the officials for any information that would help locate the missing soldier.

Specifically, the military police encouraged everyone to call the military police at or the Army investigators 254-495-7767. People who opt to stay anonymous are to be honored to the degree which the law allows, and the information will be guaranteed to be held strictly confidential.


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