BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the community’s help in finding a missing 14-year-old girl.

Police said Avery Michelle Mendez was last seen on Saturday, October 31, 2026, around 5:50 p.m. in the 3000 block of Loma Linda Drive, near Garces Memorial High School.

She is described as White, 5’1” tall, 90 pounds, with dark brown dyed, shoulder-length hair with bangs, blue eyes, and pierced ears.

She was last seen wearing a lime green hooded sweatshirt with GIR from Invader Zim, black pants, a black and grey JanSport backpack, and black platform Converse shoes.

Police said Avery Michelle Mendez was last seen on Saturday, October 31, 2026, around 5:50 p.m. in the 3000 block of Loma Linda Drive. PHOTO: BPD

Police said Avery Michelle Mendez was last seen on Saturday, October 31, 2026, around 5:50 p.m. in the 3000 block of Loma Linda Drive. PHOTO: BPD

Police said she is considered at risk due to being a first-time runaway and mental health concerns.

Anyone with information regarding her whereabouts is asked to call the Bakersfield Police Department at (661) 327-7111.