Sierra LaMar: Anatomy of a Search Day 98

Genaro Garcia Fernandez & Antolin Garcia Torres

As the seasons change the fresh hope of spring yields to the dog days of summer, yet missing 15-year-old Sierra continues to elude our grasp. Unpicked summer fruit falls from trees, bushes and vines’, spoiling in the unyielding heat of late July, but it is the putrid stench of rotten fruit that commands our attention. A pair of child rapists, a father and his son, resides in the Santa Clara County Jail, protected from other prisoners who jeer, threaten and, given a chance, would possibly slit their throats.

 

The father, Genaro Garcia-Fernandez, crimes spanned a decade, as he lurked within the walls of his home sweet home and serially raped his pre-teen daughter with regularity and certainty. His boy, Antolin Garcia-Torres, preferred a blitzkrieg strike against unsuspecting females. He’d rather prowl for victims in a supermarket parking lot at night or the blustery storm shrouded early morning roads in his hometown of Morgan Hill, CA.

 

He was a good student though. His father’s crimes taught him that it is best to strike in isolation and to leave no witnesses behind. In a rational world, one would hope that the son would atone for generational perversion by coming clean with his God and the authorities. Unfortunately, the psychopath is not rational: his only God is instant self-gratification; and the authorities will only learn the details that advance his needs. Now, it is only a matter of time before the sins of the father establish the foundation for the defense of the son.

Danielle, Marlene, Krystine & Violet

Enough about the dark side: the Sierra search has demonstrated that hope reigns eternal, and that the powers of good can triumph over the power of evil. On Saturday, more than 70-volunteers showed up to search for Sierra. The morning prayer circle gave thanks for the cloudy skies and temperature that hovered in the low sixties. As usual, the search teams left hopeful that this would be the day that the case was resolved. In the meantime, we prepared for the child ID Program, requested by Sierra’s mother Marlene, which was scheduled from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Making Kids Safe

The KlaasKids Print-A-Thon has traveled the country since the mid 90’s. We have fingerprinted and photographed more than 1,000,000 children without charging a family for the service or data basing personal and private information. We provide a suite of child safety tools in hopes of providing families with information they can share to avoid a victimization in the first place. However, if there is an emergency we provide a 9-point plan on what to do in case of an emergency.

 

The weather did not fully cooperate. When the teams returned later in the afternoon, the skies were blue, the sun was beating down and we had fingerprinted and photographed more than 130 children. It is our hope that we have provided young families with a viable path to child safety. Unfortunately, Sierra’s whereabouts remain unknown.

Marc Klaas

About Marc Klaas

I am President of the KlaasKids Foundation and BeyondMissing, Inc. Both organizations are 501(c)(3) public benefit non profit organizations.

7 thoughts on “Sierra LaMar: Anatomy of a Search Day 98”

  1. I think anything is worth a try when it comes to looking for your daughter theres noithing i wouldnt do if i were in her moms shoes goodluck im planning to join your search party on wednesday this week im from sanjoaquin county thank you i look forward in meeting with you all soon Ruthann Santana Haro

  2. I would like to suggest you getting in touch with slyvia browne the famous physic reader in san jose i called her office and she said that law inforcement or your foundation would have to call her look up her website i truly believe she can find seirra lamar please give her a try thanks Ruthann Santana Haro manteca ca

      1. That’s too bad and very narrow minded. I was a Detective for a California Law Enforcement agency and when all efforts turned into dead ends we did consult with such psychics. The result in several cases were not only helpful but one solved. It is discreet and certainly does not have to be public knowledge. If it were my own Daughter I would consult a crystal ball if I thought for one second I may find my child. NO method left untapped. Whether one believes in this ability or not….it is in my professional opinion and experience that it has its place.

        1. Were you sworn law enforcement? Because if so, you are the only police officer I am aware of who has endorsed psychics. My experience is the exact opposite. In 18-years I have never heard of a psychic assisting in a case. They always try to get involved, but they never have anything to offer. In fact, their ‘visions’ detract resources that are better served in other capacities. I like to think of them as predatory in nature: exploiting the weak and vulnerable.

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