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Family, friends form search party for missing 21-year-old TAMUCC student

Caleb Harris search party
Posted at 10:56 AM, Mar 06, 2024
and last updated 2024-03-06 17:13:13-05

CORPUS CHRISTI, Tx — The search continues for 21-year-old Caleb Harris, who was last seen near his apartment complex close to Ennis Joslin and SPID around 3 a.m. on Monday, March 4.

Family, friends, and classmates of Caleb Harris gathered near the Cottages on Wednesday morning, an off-campus student housing apartment complex, to comb the area for any signs of Harris.

CCPD also has cadaver dogs in the area and drones deployed in the air. Officials said a Coast Guard helicopter was searching the vicinity for Harris as well.

KRIS 6 News Anchor Javier Guerra spoke with Caleb's father, Randall Harris, and said he spoke with Caleb on Sunday evening and learned about his plans to go fishing and attend his classes at the University the next day.

According to CCPD, Harris is originally from the New Braunfels area but currently attends Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. Investigators say there are no new leads in his disappearance. However, CCPD's mobile command center was located near a giant field on Ennis Joslin and SPID on March 6, gathering any new evidence they could find.

Caleb did have his phone with him at the time of his disappearance and pinged his last known location on Snapchat.

Caleb Harris is approximately 5 feet 11 inches tall and weighs about 180 pounds. He has brown hair and eyes, and Caleb left his keys, vehicle, and wallet behind. Caleb's roommate
said he was last seen taking his dog outside.

Officials at TAMUCC have released the following statement:

"Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi has been made aware of a missing person’s report regarding one of our students, Caleb Harris. According to the Corpus Christi Police Department, Caleb was last seen at an off-campus apartment complex. The safety and well-being of our students is our utmost priority. We urge anyone with information on Caleb’s whereabouts to contact CCPD at 361.886.2840 or 361-886-2600 or UPD at 361-825-4444. We ask our university community and the public to keep Caleb and his family in your thoughts. TAMU-CC remains hopeful for Caleb’s safe return."

If you have any information that may assist Investigators or know the whereabouts of Caleb Harris, please call the Corpus Christi Police Department (361) 886-2840 or (361) 886-2600.

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Missing Student Caleb Harris Search
Corpus Christi Police and the family and friends of Caleb Harris are searching for the missing Texas A&M- Corpus Christi student near his apartment on South Padre Island Drive and Ennis Joslin Road.