WILLIS, Texas — The search for 13-year-old Rylie Jane Ward heads into another grim day as her family and the Willis community grow desperate to know what happened.
Rylie was last seen on December 11, 2025, and her disappearance has sparked an urgent response from law enforcement and child-safety organizations.
Rylie is described as a bright young girl who should be spending her days surrounded by friends and family, enveloped in the security of home, not missing and vulnerable.
Loved ones described the silence since she disappeared as devastating; every hour passing makes that fear worse.
One friend of the family relayed how the worst part is “not knowing if she is safe, warm, or scared.”
Authorities say every minute counts.
Investigators are asking the community to be vigilant, as driveway cameras, doorbell footage, and even the smallest observation could hold the key to finding her.
Officials reaffirmed that even the most irrelevant piece of information might turn out to be the very lead that will bring Rylie home.
Information about the Missing Child
Name: Rylie Jane Ward
Age: 13
Missing Since: December 11, 2025
Last Seen: Willis, Texas
Anybody with information should call the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office at 936-538-5900 or immediately dial 911.
The community kept sharing her photo across social media, so it would never be forgotten. Rylie is a child, and she deserves to be found.
