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Erman Oztopaloglu Missing Person Case

Last seen in Cliffside Park, New Jersey on Mar 16, 2009

Victim Details

Apr 12, 2013

Jan 09, 2024

Erman

Oztopaloglu

48

31

71 inches

185 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Mar 16, 2009

Cliffside Park

New Jersey

Bergen County

22545

Cliffside Park Police Department

Cliffside Park

New Jersey

Bergen County

07010

525 Palisade Ave., New Jersey

2019453600

Local

Law Enforcement

http://www.cliffsideparknj.gov/emergency-services/police/

09-007035

Cliffside Park Police Department

Black

Brown

Brown

07/07/2026


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On a late winter day, March 16, 2009, a 31-year-old man named Erman Oztopaloglu disappeared from the community of Cliffside Park, New Jersey. That day marked the last time anyone would report seeing him, launching a long and painful period of uncertainty for those who know and love him. Erman, a White/Caucasian male, was a person with established routines and connections in his local area. His sudden absence left a void and a series of unanswered questions that have stretched on for many years. ...
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Last Seen: Mar 16, 2009

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