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Missing person alert canceled for 27-year-old Denton woman

The Denton Police Department is searching for Heather Marie Dumas, 27. She is described as a white female diagnosed with an intellectual disability and was last seen Friday morning, March 17, 2023, on the 1600 block of May Street, according to police.
The Denton Police Department is searching for Heather Marie Dumas, 27. She is described as a white female diagnosed with an intellectual disability and was last seen Friday morning, March 17, 2023, on the 1600 block of May Street, according to police. Texas Department of Public Safety

An endangered missing person alert issued for a 27-year-old Denton woman was canceled early Saturday.

Heather Marie Dumas was safely located, police said in an update on social media. The alert was canceled shortly before 2 a.m.

Before being located, Dumas was last seen at 9:30 a.m. Friday on the 1600 block of May Street on foot and was wearing galaxy design leggings, washed-out pink shoes, and a blue Vera Bradley purse with flowers on it, according to police. She has a Hello Kitty tattoo.

Dumas was diagnosed with an intellectual disability, and law enforcement officials believed her disappearance posed a credible threat to her own health and safety.

Anyone with information regarding Dumas was asked to contact the Denton Police Department at 940-349-7951.

This story was originally published March 17, 2023 at 10:06 PM.

Nicole Lopez
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Nicole Lopez was a breaking news reporter at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram from 2023 to 2024.
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