Aurora Rodriguez-Sambrano
The American Legion is helping in the search for a La Habra teen who went missing from her bed Monday night.
Buena Park Post 354 has set up a mobile command center at its building, located at 8071 Whitaker St., Buena Park, and is coordinating with the La Habra Police Department to aid in the search for 14-year-old Aurora Rodriguez-Sambrano, the daughter of an American Legion member.
According to the family, Aurora was last seen around 11 p.m. Monday. She is 5-foot-2, 120 pounds, with greenish-brown eyes and dark brown hair with blonde streaks. She may have a mustard colored backpack and a small gray duffel bag on her person.
Anyone with information on the missing teen should contact La Habra police at (714) 615-1169.
Author: Jared Morgan
Jared is the senior editor and web team lead for the Department of California and chair of its Media & Communications Commission. He became a member of the American Legion in 2014 when he joined Palisades Post 283 to find stories about veterans issues for a local newspaper while working as its news editor. He was soon brought in as 283's assistant adjutant and historian to help produce the post's award-winning community newspaper. Since then, Jared has used his media skills to help further the efforts of The American Legion in its advocacy of veterans and their families. Jared has also worked for several years to help revitalize the 100-year-old Santa Monica Post 123, formerly as its adjutant and as a member of its executive board, before transferring back to Post 283.
