On March 2, 2016, a local farmer discovered skeletal remains in a field near the intersection of S. Santa Clara and Gerdes Rd. in Guadalupe County. The Guadalupe County Sheriff’s Office partnered with the Texas Rangers and the Forensic Anthropology Center at Texas State University to recover the remains.
On July 5, 2016, the remains were identified via dental records as belonging to Sarah Gaitan, a missing person from San Antonio since October of 2015. The cause and manner of death remains undetermined.
Guadalupe County Sheriff’s Office case number 16-02787. If you have any information that may assist the investigation, please contact the Guadalupe County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division at 830-379-1224.
Anyone who has information regarding this investigation and wishes to remain anonymous, please contact Guadalupe County Crime Stoppers at 1-877-403-8477 (TIPS) or online at www.gccsTIPS.com. All information received through Crime Stoppers will remain anonymous.