Valerie Zapata was 15 when she was last seen in Los Angeles on September 2, 2019. She is listed in national missing persons databases and her case remains open.

The Los Angeles Police Department is the contact point for any tips, and online platforms that track missing people have highlighted her case. If anyone remembers seeing Valerie, knows where she might have gone after September 2, 2019, or has other information that could help, please contact the LAPD or the tip lines handling her case.