Anthony Urciuoli Missing Person Case

Dec 12, 2008

Jan 19, 2022

Anthony

Urciuoli

56

31

70 inches

130 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

In the winter of 2001, the life of a Poughkeepsie, New York family was irrevocably altered by the quiet and unsettling disappearance of 31-year-old Anthony Urciuoli. On the evening of January 24, Anthony, known affectionately as Tony, was at his parents' home near the Poughkeepsie Galleria. He worked as a dedicated server at the local Dutchess Diner, and by all accounts, was a responsible and hardworking man who was close to his family. Just before midnight, around 11:30 p.m., the evening took a mysterious turn when Anthony received a page from an unknown person. He told his parents he was heading out to play pool with a friend and would be back in a couple of hours. Dressed in a puffy black down jacket and baggy jeans, he left the house and was never seen or heard from again. The hours turned into a day, and when Tony did not return home, his concerned family reported him missing on January 25th. A search began, and in the early morning hours of January 26, Tony's uncle discovered his gray 2000 Nissan Maxima in a parking lot at Spratt Park on Wilbur Boulevard. The discovery of the car, however, only deepened the mystery. It was locked, and inside, investigators found Tony's wallet. There were no signs of a struggle or any evidence of foul play at the scene, leading investigators to surmise that Tony might have parked his car and left with someone else. Authorities tried to trace the page he had received that night, but the effort was fruitless, leaving a critical gap in the timeline of his last known movements. Checks with Shark's, a pool hall in nearby Fishkill where Tony sometimes played, also came up empty; no one remembered seeing him there that night. Years have passed since Anthony Urciuoli vanished, and his case has grown cold, leaving his loved ones in a painful state of uncertainty. His family has consistently stated that it was completely out of character for him to leave without warning, especially since he had future plans, including celebrating his parents' upcoming birthdays and taking a family trip. Investigators were left with two conflicting possibilities: that Tony disappeared voluntarily, or that he met with foul play. Despite extensive interviews with friends, family, and coworkers, no information has surfaced to explain his disappearance. The case remains an open and haunting mystery, an overview of a night that began with a simple plan to play pool and ended with questions that have echoed for more than two decades.

Jan 24, 2001

Poughkeepsie

New York

Dutchess County

6652

Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department

Poughkeepsie

New York

Dutchess County

12603

Corey Kilfoyle

Detective

19 Tucker Drive, New York

8454853666

Local

Law Enforcement

http://www.townpolice.net

2001-101887

Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department

5187

Brown

Hazel

Hazel

No

09/15/2026