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***UPDATE 1/10/26 - 7:56am - Maritsa has been located, and returned to her guardian. Thank you to all who shared the posts.***
MISSING ENDANGERED PERSON
Yakima Police are still looking for missing endangered person Maritsa. Please see pictures of what she was last seen wearing when she went missing. Please call 911 if you have any information on her whereabouts.
***UPDATE 1/10/26 - 7:56am - Maritsa has been located, and returned to her guardian. Thank you to all who shared the posts.***
MISSING ENDANGERED PERSON
On 01/09/26, at about 5:04 PM, the Yakima Police Department was notified that 19-year-old Maritsa Bermudez, an IKE student, was missing as she had not returned home from school. Maritsa is reported to be developmentally delayed, and was last seen on school video cameras walking south on the west sidewalk of S. 40th Ave, passing Zaepfel Stadium at about 2:50 PM today. Maritsa answers to the nickname βAmy,β and was last seen wearing tan pants and a olive green jacket. Yakima Police Officers are actively searching for Maritsa, as well as searching for any leads as to her whereabouts. Please call 911 with any information.
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I hope YPD scours the neighborhood for home cameras. I know a few places on South 41st between Arlington and Nob Hill have cameras.
Check her cell phone records if she got text to meet someone
Has anybody checked with ice? Because they've been kidnapping people lately. I hope she's found safe and healthy.
Maybe she is still walking. Some time stress makes you walk one time I walked from yakima to Grandview I was like 15 yrs old and they said a ran way nope I was walking maid it to Grandview take sone water and stared to walk back it toke me a long time a officer seen me walking on nothing bridge and I was about to jump to see if I can make it down lol when they take me in to juvie. Lol never was in gangs, never did anything illegal.I was just being bullied, and I decided to go for a walk.That's it
Something happened here off Nob Hill between 34th and 37th lights everywhere helicopter someone speaking through a microphone or something whatever it is, I hope it has something to do with that poor girl and maybe they got her and found her. Somethings going on outside. I could see all the lights shining through my bedroom window around I think 1130
Is there anyway we could help? I’m wide awake tonight I do not mind ♥οΈ
Are the two photos of the same person?
Prayers for you Amy, hope your safe. It’s cold and unsafe for you out there. God return her home safe and sound. Amen ππΌ
Is there a search party that we can volunteer and find this beautiful young girl π?
Im confused shes 19, they usually wait days to issue ones for minors. Is she special needs?! I hope she makes it home soon and safe. π
Omg my old friend Amy please go home βΉοΈβΉοΈ
How awful! But I have goosebumps looking at how many people are praying for her—oh Lord hear our prayers, our lament!-in Jesus’name amen
Oh goodness!! Prayers that she is found safe and gets home soon. I work with special needs kiddos. β€οΈπβ€οΈ
Heavenly Father, we acknowledge you as the creator of the universe, a merciful and gracious God. We ask for Your protection of this sweet woman and humbly ask that you allow her to be returned safely home. We thank you for your many blessings. Amen.
Praying she comes home safe
Please let her be safe somewhere ππ½and may she find her way home ..
Hope she is found safe and return home safe sending alote prayers πππ to the family and friends
Praying she is found safeππΌππΌππΌ
Praying for her to return home safely… ππ½ππ½ππ½
Prayers for her safety & returns home.ππΌ
Praying!!! I hope she’s safe inside somewhere and she gets home.
But why would they let her walk by herself hope she been found this is so sad
Praying!!! Lord protect Amy!! π Jesus bring her home π
So happy she has been found.
Praying for this young ladies safety!
NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT APPRECIATION DAY
On National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day, we extend our deepest gratitude to the dedicated officers who serve with courage, professionalism, and compassion. Thank you for your commitment, sacrifice, and service to our community - today and every day. π π
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I know Yakima can get crazy some times but thank you guys for always being here and doing what you can
can taste the boot leather
May God bless you all. Thank you for serving our community.
Thank you to everyone !
May we always be grateful and thankful for our men and women in law enforcement. May the good lord protect you always as you do for us
Always back the blue. π
Thank u for your service.
Thank you to all of the men and women who represent the Yakima Police Department. You all count and mean so much to so many. Please be safe!!
Thank You To All Law EnforcementπΊπΈπΊπΈ
Thank you for being out there. You are appreciated.
Thank you for all you do.
Thank you to all LEO’s today and every day.
Thank you for all you do!!
Thanks to all the enforcement who serve and protect the people of this good country, may the Lord protect you and bring you home every day
God bless you
Thank all of you wonderful men and woman of the law we appreciate all you do for all of us !And the sacrifices you make to !! Thank you π so very much . May God always watch over you and your families and bring you home π safe always β€οΈπ
I appreciate your hard work stay safe β€οΈ
Thank you for your service.
Thank you and stay safe.
Thank you all!!! πΊπΈ
Thank you!
Thank you for your service from First Responder Therapy Dogs Team Camas. ππ¨π
Thank you for protecting us!
Thank you for all you do.
Yes a huge thank you to all the brave men and women who put themselves in harms way on a daily basis. No words could ever express the gratitude i feel for what you sacrifice!
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Last night listening to scanner she was spotted at Beat Western on N 1st street and asked if she could stay in their lobby and then left south on 1st.
For those of you wondering who called and sent messages: They came from Yakima County Office of Emergency Management (OEM). You can go to their page to sign up for emergency notifications in our region.
SOS - Missing Persons has shared this missing persons post in the hopes that it may help to find Maritsa.
Has she been found ?
My heart is breaking for her! Sweet baby! I pray in Jesus name she is found and returned.
I got a call on my work cell phone about her being missing.
Praise God! Nice work, YPD and everyone that diligently worked through the night to bring her home, safely. π₯ΉππΌ
Thank you Jesus!
Looks like I'm driving my kid everywhere until she can drive on her own. π Hope she's found safe and sound.
Praise God!!
Praise god thank you Jesus
Praying for her safe return πππ
Thank you Lord!
Thank you Jesus and all who assisted in finding her.
Has she been found? I see her daily and my heart is broken that this sweet girl is missing.
Hallelujah!!
Thank God, she’s home safe.
I pray she is found safe π
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God is good all the time!!!!
Thank you Lord for hearing our prayers π
Any update?
Thank you, God!
That is great!
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