Dialysis patient reported missing, last seen in SW Houston

Shawn Bates reported missing in SW Houston (Copyright 2025 by Houston Police Department- All rights reserved.)

HOUSTON – Authorities and loved ones need your help finding a missing man last seen Wednesday in Southwest Houston.

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Shawn Bates, 48, according to the Houston Police Department, was spotted leaving South Gessner Road near S Braeswood Boulevard just before noon in a gray 2019 Dodge Journey.

Loved ones tell KPRC 2 that Bates is a dialysis patient and in need of medical services. He was last seen wearing a black long-sleeve shirt with black sweatpants.

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If anyone has information on his whereabouts, you’re asked to call HPD’s Missing Persons Unit at 832-394-1840.