The person at the center of this case
Gloria Estela Garza
Missing Person · Open
17 years waiting · since 2009
Missing Person: Gloria Estela Garza
Justice for Gloria Estela Garza — the trail went cold in 2009, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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vehicle
Lead #1Why was Gloria's vehicle found burned in Thermal, approximately 20 miles from La Quinta? Was this an attempt to destroy evidence?
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person
Lead #2Who was the friend Gloria mentioned to her daughter that she was leaving with? Have they been located and interviewed?
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witness
Lead #3Were there any witnesses to Gloria's departure from La Quinta or to the vehicle being burned in Thermal?
Gloria Estela Garza, a 45-year-old woman, disappeared on May 26, 2009, after calling her daughter to say she was leaving La Quinta to take a friend to the store. Her vehicle was later found burned in Thermal, California, raising serious concerns about foul play. Despite the discovery of her burned vehicle, Gloria's whereabouts remain unknown, and investigators continue seeking information about what happened to her that day.
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Riverside County Sheriff's Department - Thermal Station
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evidence
Lead #4What forensic evidence was recovered from the burned vehicle, and does it provide clues about Gloria's fate?
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Source Narrative
NamUs case MP109115. Missing person: Gloria Estela Garza.
Last known contact: 2009-05-26 in La Quinta, Riverside, CA. Circumstances: Gloria was last seen in La Quinta.
Gloria called her daughter and advised her she was leaving to take a friend to the store. Gloria called her daughter to advise her who she was leaving with in case something happened to her.
Gloria vehicle was later recovered burned in Thermal, CA. Gloria has not been seen since this day.
Demographics: 45 years, Female, Hispanic / Latino. Physical description: 5 ft 4 in, 160 lbs, hair: Black, eyes: Brown.
Investigating agency: Riverside County Sheriff's Department- Thermal Station | LA091540052 | 2009-06-03.
Timeline of Events
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2009-05-26
Last Contact
Gloria called her daughter advising she was leaving La Quinta to take a friend to the store and told her daughter who she was leaving with in case something happened to her.
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2009-05-26
Vehicle Discovered
Gloria's vehicle was later recovered burned in Thermal, CA.
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2009-06-03
Case Reported
Case formally documented with Riverside County Sheriff's Department - Thermal Station.
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Case Information
Incident:May 26, 2009
Last Updated:June 1, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:May 26, 2009
Last Updated:June 1, 2026
Have Information?
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 7608638990
You can remain anonymous