Community Mourns Loss Of Kind-hearted Volunteer Consuelo Bernabe

Authorities are still trying to piece together the circumstances that led to the discovery of Consuelo Bernabe’s body on August 18 in the Brazos River.

Investigation Moving Forward

Authorities reported they are continuing to investigate whether Bernabe’s death was a result of foul play, an accident or something else. Officials have not released a cause of death, and it is unclear according to police how long the vehicle had been in the water.

Impact on the Community

The find has shaken the Waco and Rosebud communities, in which Bernabe was known for her kindness and spirit. Friends and neighbors described her as someone who bent backward to help others, volunteering to care for children who were not hers and ensuring no one went hungry.

Family Response

Her daughter, Hermelinda Romero, recalled that Bernabe’s family felt her absence right away on the weekend, which prompted the family to report Bernabe as missing to the Rosebud Police Department. That report was ultimately part of the investigative chain of events that linked multiple agencies together Monday morning for the find of the van in the river.

Call for Information

Authorities continue to investigate the death of Consuelo Bernabe, and Waco police are asking anyone that might have seen Bernabe or her vehicle sometime between August 15 and August 18 to please come forward with that information. Authorities stated that even the smallest detail could assist in extending the understanding of what happened.

During the grieving process, Romero and her family asks everyone to be compassionate and to think of her mother’s kindness going forward.