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Cooper left his home in Cloudy, Oklahoma with the intention to walk to a family members residence near Swink, Oklahoma. Cooper always traveled on foot and took rural undeveloped routes. According to family members Cooper went missing during the summer months between 1983-1985. The exact day, month and year is unknown.
Last Seen: Jul 15, 1984

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Victim Details

Oct 31, 2024

Nov 07, 2024

Kelley

Cooper

121

81

75 inches

180 lbs

190 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

In the quiet, rural landscape of Pushmataha County, Oklahoma, the story of Male Kelley Cooper's disappearance began to unfold sometime during the warm summer months between 1983 and 1985. At the age of 81, Cooper, a resident of Cloudy, Oklahoma, was a man accustomed to traversing the countryside on foot. The exact date of his last contact remains uncertain, a detail that adds a layer of deep sorrow to his long-unresolved case. He was a Caucasian male, standing at an imposing six feet three inches tall and weighing between 180 and 190 pounds. A particularly noted physical characteristic was his small teeth, which barely extended past his gum line. On the day he vanished, he had set out from his home with a familiar and clear intention: to walk to a family member's residence located near Swink, Oklahoma. Cooper's preferred method of travel was by his own two feet, and he was known for taking rural, undeveloped routes on his journeys. This habit, while demonstrating his independence and connection to the land, also meant that his path on that fateful day was likely isolated, away from the view of many potential witnesses. His family's report to the authorities came later, on February 1, 1994, when the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigations officially opened a case into his disappearance. The passage of time between when he was last seen and when he was formally reported missing has undoubtedly complicated the investigation, leaving a significant gap in the initial timeline of events. The circumstances surrounding Kelley Cooper's disappearance are shrouded in the ambiguity of time and the sparse details of his last known movements. Without a definitive last-seen date, the search for answers has been a difficult one for both his family and law enforcement. The investigation has remained open for decades, a cold case held within the files of the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigations. The lack of witnesses and physical evidence has left a void where a clear narrative should be, replaced only by the quiet uncertainty of the Oklahoma countryside he so often walked. The overview of the case is one of a prolonged and painful mystery, a story of a man who seemingly vanished while on a routine journey to visit his loved ones, leaving behind an enduring question of what happened on those backroads so many years ago.

Jul 15, 1984

Cloudy

Oklahoma

Pushmataha County

73072

Yes

155724

Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigations Southeast Regional Office

Antlers

Oklahoma

Pushmataha County

74523

206 Southwest C Street, Oklahoma

9184236672

State

Law Enforcement

CR94-602

1994-02-01

Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigations Southeast Regional Office

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

06/11/2026


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