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Ira Bishop Missing Person Case

Last seen in Chester, Pennsylvania on May 17, 2018

Victim Details

Created

Jun 04, 2018

Case Added

Jan 12, 2024

Firstname

Ira

Lastname

Bishop

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

70 inches

Height To

76 inches

Weight

225 lbs

Weight To

275 lbs

Ethnicity

Black / African American

Gender

Male

Last Seen

May 17, 2018

City

Chester

State

Pennsylvania

County

Delaware County

Zip Code

19013

Tribal Land

Agency ID

37424

Agency Name

Chester Police Department

Agency City

Chester

Agency State

Pennsylvania

Agency County

Delaware County

Agency Zip Code

19013

Agency Contact

David DeFrank

Contact Job Title

Detective

Agency Address

160 East 7th Street, Pennsylvania

Agency Phone

6104478424

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

2018-23196

Agency Report Date

2018-05-22

Primary Agency

Chester Police Department

CaseContributors

9960

Hair Color

Black

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Solved

Last Updated

07/14/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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On May 17, 2018, Ira Romair Bishop, a 38-year-old man from Claymont, Delaware, was seen for the last time at Harrah's Casino in Chester, Pennsylvania. A devoted single father, his absence became a cause for alarm when he uncharacteristically missed his young daughter's birthday party. Known as a dedicated father, his failure to appear for such an important family event was the first indication to his loved ones that something was terribly wrong. Bishop, who worked as a barber for a dec ...

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Last Seen: May 17, 2018

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Ira Bishop Missing Person Case

Last seen in Chester, Pennsylvania on May 17, 2018

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