HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — Sherry Noppe was found alive and safe early Friday morning. Full story here.
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Texas EquuSearch resumed their search for Sherry Noppe Thursday at George Bush Park. Searchers spread out through the 2,700-acre park on ATVs and on foot.
Family members and volunteers from the community have expanded their search for the missing 63-year-old to nearby subdivisions and shopping centers between Mason Road and Highway 6, just north of Westheimer Parkway.
With storms tonight and dangerous heat through the weekend, the family is hoping she'll be found soon.
"We want to bring her home tonight. We have bad weather coming in,” Noppe's daughter Courtney said. “It's been really hard on us and we want to thank the community for their amazing support."
Gulf Search & Rescue put more than a hundred other volunteers to work in the vast network of Cinco Ranch area neighborhoods.
“I mean, she’s my age and I just ... my heart’s being called – we got to find her,” said volunteer searcher Sara Olmstead.
Noppe was last seen early Tuesday afternoon walking her dog Max, a black Labrador, near her Parkland Village neighborhood in Katy, which backs up to George Bush Park.
They are asking everyone in the area to check their security cameras for video of Noppe and Max.
Tips about possible sightings have poured in.
“We’ve had two sightings that are more credible than others, we’ve had about 200 non-credible sightings," said Jake Stovall with Gulf Search & Rescue.
They've followed up on all of them but say nothing has panned out so far.
A Facebook page called Find Sherry already has thousands of members. One post included a photo of a chair, a dog bowl and bottle of water with Noppe's name on it that someone left on a trail.
Noppe was recently diagnosed with dementia but despite her memory loss, is said to be very familiar with park's trails.
Her daughters said they believe based on all the leads, it's possible she may not be at the park.
The family is asking anyone who does spot their mom to please take a picture of her and note her location and call police.
Rain or shine, Texas EquuSearch said they'll continue looking.