AUSTIN, Texas — Authorities are asking for help in their search for a missing teen from Austin who's been missing for nearly a month.
According to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC), Christopher Rodriguez Diaz was last seen June 14, when he left his home and never returned.
Authorities believe he may still be in Texas and that he may have traveled to the Pflugerville or Round Rock area. Diaz is 6 feet tall with brown eyes and black hair and weighs approximately 100 pounds.
Anyone with information on where Diaz could be should contact the Austin Police Department at 512-974-5000 or the NCMEC at 1-800-THE-LOST.
What to do when someone goes missing
Thousands of people go missing every year across the United States, and there are organizations and law enforcement agencies that work to bring them home to loved ones.
The Texas Center for the Missing is an organization that works to educate loved ones and authorities on finding the lost.
From resources that deal with missing children to endangered adults, the non-profit organization has compiled a wealth of resources to help.