Missing
Charles E. Koch
Koch, approximately 1983
Date and time person was reported missing : 07/14/1983
Missing location (approx) :
Ravenna, Ohio
Missing classification : Missing
Gender : Male
Ethnicity :
White
Age at the time of disappearance: 19 years old
Height / Weight : 5'8, 120 pounds
Description, clothing, jewerly and more : A blue t-shirt with a bowling decal on the front, blue jeans, brown suede oxford shoes and a gold watch.
Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos
: Caucasian male. Blond hair, blue eyes. Koch has previously injured his arm.
Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Koch was last seen at a trailer park in Ravenna, Ohio at 3:30 p.m. on July 14, 1983, as he was completing his paper route. Two children in the area saw him talking to a Caucasian man in a blue compact car. He has never been heard from again. Few details are available in his case.
Other information and links : ncy
PortAge at the time of disappearance: County Sheriff's Office
330-296-5100
September 2021 updates and sources
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