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Charles Alper Missing Person Case

Last seen in Out at Sea, Rhode Island on Mar 4, 2011

Victim Details

Created

Jul 22, 2014

Case Added

Jun 27, 2022

First Name

Charles

Last Name

Alper

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

71 inches

Weight

170 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Mar 4, 2011

City

Out at Sea

State

Rhode Island

County

Washington County

Agency ID

15536

Agency Name

Rhode Island State Police

Agency City

North Scituate

Agency State

Rhode Island

Agency County

Providence County

Agency Zip Code

02857

Agency Address

Headquarters, Rhode Island

Agency Phone

4014441000

Agency Jurisdiction

State

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

11RIX1-247-OF

Agency Report Date

Mar 4, 2011

Primary Agency

Rhode Island State Police

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Blue

Right Eye Color

Blue

Last Updated

Oct 17, 2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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Summary based on the NamUs case record (MP25434) and 8 other sources

Charles Alper, a 28-year-old fisherman, was last seen on Friday, March 4, 2011, aboard the 57-foot fishing vessel named the Collector. The vessel was located approximately one mile northeast of Galilee, in Narragansett, Rhode Island, at the time of his disappearance. Alper, a resident of North Kingstown, was reported missing after the boat's captain went below deck for a brief period and returned to find him gone. It is believed that he went overboard.

The United States Coast Guard initiated a search and rescue operation for Alper. The search efforts included a 41-foot boat from the Point Judith station and an 87-foot patrol boat, the Cutter Tiger Shark, from Newport. A Falcon jet was also dispatched from Air Station Cape Cod to assist in the search. Despite these efforts, the search was suspended after covering a significant area without locating him.

At the time of his disappearance, Charles Alper was described as being 5 feet 11 inches tall and weighing 170 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes. The Rhode Island State Police are the primary investigating agency for this case. His case is listed in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System under case number MP25434.
Last Seen: Mar 4, 2011

Links to Additional Sources (8)

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Missing Person / NamUs

5545DMRI - Charles L Alper - Doe Network

Charles Alper | International Missing Persons Wiki - Fandom

Charles Alper Obituary (2011) - Wakefield

Missing Person Out at Sea, RI... - Attempt to Locate - Facebook

State Police Rule Fisherman Death A Suicide | Narragansett, RI Patch

Rhode - Charles L. Alper Lost at Sea Washington County RI Last ...

Man lost after jumping off boat | South County | independentri.com

Possible Unidentified Matches (1)

Unidentified remains cases whose details are consistent with this person, ranked by how closely they compare. Fields that are unknown in either case are left out of the score.

77%Possible

John Doe — Brooklyn, New York

UP8825 • Found Mar 16, 2011

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Sex ✓Male

Age 100%Est. 18–30 vs 28

Race 100%White

Location 66%143 mi away

TimingFound 12 days after last seen

Height 100%5'10" vs 5'11"

Weight 100%168 lb vs 170 lb

Hair 60%Black vs Brown

Eyes 0%Brown vs Blue

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Charles Alper Missing Person Case

Last seen in Out at Sea, Rhode Island on Mar 4, 2011

Victim Details

Case Description

Links to Additional Sources (8)

Possible Unidentified Matches (1)

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