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Toby Coleman
Missing

Case Description

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Toby Ray Coleman, an 18-year-old from New Caney, Texas, was last seen on May 19, 1997. That night, he had attended a birthday party where a confrontation occurred, resulting in Toby being injured by a man who cut his arm with a broken beer bottle and threatened to kill him. Despite the incident, Toby chose not to report it to the police. He returned home with his arm wrapped in a shirt, but after receiving care from his parents, he left again with a female companion. Toby was never seen or heard ...Read More
Last Seen: Aug 25, 1997

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Victim Details

created

Jan 30, 2012

Case Added

Apr 17, 2020

firstname

Toby

lastname

Coleman

Current Age

Age at Disappearance

Height

75 inches

Weight

210 lbs

ethnicity

White / Caucasian

gender

Male

Last Seen

Aug 25, 1997

City

New Caney

State

Texas

County

Montgomery County

Zip Code

77357

vehicles

323

Agency ID

11298

Agency Name

Montgomery County Sheriff's Office

Agency City

Conroe

Agency State

Texas

Agency County

Montgomery County

Agency Zip Code

77301

Agency Contact

Donna Rippley

Contact Job Title

Detective

Agency Address

#1 Criminal Justice Drive, Texas

Agency Phone

9367605800

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

http://www.mctxsheriff.org/

Agency Case #

98A001270

Agency Report Date

1997-08-25

Primary Agency

Montgomery County Sheriff's Office

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Blue

Right Eye Color

Blue

Last Updated

11/30/2025

Area Last Seen:

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01/28/2023

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