NY NY - Ralph Anthony Coppola,41, Bronx, 16 Sept 1998

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Ralph Anthony Coppola, Male, White / Caucasian

Demographics​

Missing Age 41 Years
Current Age 65 Years
First Name Ralph
Middle Name Anthony
Last Name Coppola
Nickname/Alias--

Sex Male
Height6' 2" (74 Inches)
Weight240 lbs
Race / Ethnicity White / Caucasian

Circumstances​

Date of Last Contact September 16, 1998
NamUs Case Created January 19, 2011

Last Known Location Map​

Location Bronx, New York
County Bronx County
Missing From Tribal Land--
Primary Residence on Tribal Land--
Circumstances of Disappearance last seen near on Stillwater Avenue, Bronx, NY by aquaintance on 09/16/1998.

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Circumstance Notes​

when inquiring refer to case number 98-384

Physical Description​

Hair Color Black
Head Hair Description--
Body Hair Description--
Facial Hair Description--
Left Eye Color Brown
Right Eye Color Brown
Eye Description--

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Distinctive Physical Features​

Item
Description
Scar/mark
chicken pox scar on cheek, burn mark on right lower leg, poison ivy scars about body.

Clothing and Accessories​

Item
Description
Clothing
last seen wearing a cream and brown sweater vest size XL, a cream dress shirt size XL, tan linen pants size 42, a black belt and Calvin Klein boxer briefs size 40.

 

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Northern Westchester Man's Disappearance Remains A Mystery

The passage of time has only increased the uncertainty surrounding the disappearance of a Northern Westchester man 20 years ago.State Police from the Somers barracks are continuing to investigate the 1998 disappearance of Ralph Coppola. At…

dailyvoice.com

The passage of time has only increased the uncertainty surrounding the disappearance of a Northern Westchester man 20 years ago.

State Police from the Somers barracks are continuing to investigate the 1998 disappearance of Ralph Coppola. At the time of his disappearance, he was 41 years old and living in Lewisboro.

Copolla, who would now be 61 years old, was last seen on Sept. 9, 1998, on Stillwell Avenue in the Bronx by a longtime friend. He was wearing a tan sweater vest, a shirt, and pants. He wore a gold wedding band, and a gold necklace with a rosary.

The 6-foot-2, 240-pound Copolla is described as having a muscular build, black hair with a receding hairline with brown eyes.

Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Ralph Copolla is asked to please contact the New York State Police at (914) 769-2600. All calls can be kept confidential.

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7 Unidentified Person Exclusions:

Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP6027
Date Body FoundMarch 16, 2000
StateNY
CountyQueens

Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP6320 (No Photo)
Date Body FoundOctober 13, 1998
StateNY
CountyBronx

Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP6785
Date Body FoundJuly 29, 2008
StateNJ
CountyHudson

Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP8347 (No Photo)
Date Body FoundAugust 25, 2008
StateNJ
CountyBergen

Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP75
Date Body FoundMay 06, 1999
StateKY
CountyLyon

Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP10908
Date Body FoundAugust 29, 2012
StateVA
CountyFairfax

Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP8044
Date Body FoundJune 14, 1999
StateNV
CountyClark

 

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4398DMNY - Ralph Anthony Coppola

Name: Ralph Anthony Coppola
Case Classification: Endangered Missing
Missing Since: September 16, 1998
Location Last Seen: Bronx, Bronx County, New York

Physical Description​

Date of Birth: Circa 1960
Age: 38 years old
Race: White
Gender: Male
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 240 lbs.
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Brown eyes,
Nickname/Alias: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Chicken pox scar on cheek, burn mark on right lower leg, poison ivy scars about body.

Identifiers​

Dentals: Available
Fingerprints: Unknown
DNA: Unknown

Clothing & Personal Items​

Clothing: Last seen wearing a cream and brown sweater vest, size XL; a cream dress shirt, size XL; tan linen pants, size 42; a black belt and Calvin Klein boxer briefs, size 40. Black slip on dress shoes with gold buckle, size 12.
Jewelry: Around neck a gold rosary, on right index finger a wedding band with hearts and and "X".
Additional Personal Items: Unknown

Circumstances of Disappearance​

Coppola was last seen near Stillwater Avenue by an acquaintance on September 16, 1998.

Coppola, a former carpenters union official, had pleaded guilty to fraud charges in a $1.2 million rip-off of a men's clothing group that ran trade shows in Las Vegas. He was set to receive a 24 to 30-month sentence in November 1998.

His family members filed a missing persons report shortly after Coppola disappeared on September 16.

FBI agents searching for Coppola found his car parked near an associate’s business at Stillwell Avenue and Pelham Parkway in The Bronx. But the car turned up no clues or evidence of foul play.

Foul play is suspected.

Investigating Agency(s)​

Agency Name: New York State Police
Agency Contact Person: N/A
Agency Phone Number: 914-277-3651
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: 98-384

Information Source(s)​

Namus
New York Daily News

Admin Notes​

Added: 3-16-2011; Last Updated: 11-13-2021 - By: Htmlcnvtr