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Shelia Cooper Missing Person Case

Last seen in Paducah, Kentucky on Oct 10, 1986

Victim Details

Mar 17, 2011

Apr 21, 2020

Shelia

Cooper

73

34

60 inches

100 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Oct 10, 1986

Paducah

Kentucky

McCracken County

No

30952

Paducah Police Department

Paducah

Kentucky

McCracken County

42001

1400 Broadway, Kentucky

2704448548

Local

Law Enforcement

http://paducahky.gov/police-department-0

24R86689

1986-10-14

Paducah Police Department

Brown

Green

Green

07/11/2026


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In the autumn of 1986, a sense of unease settled over a family in Paducah, Kentucky. Shelia Anita Cooper, a 34-year-old mother of two, had vanished. She was last seen on October 10, 1986, after making plans to spend the evening at Players Bluegrass Downs with friends. Before leaving, she dropped her two children off with her parents. This would be the last time her family would see her. Days turned into a week, and with no word from Shelia, her mother officially reported her missing on October 1 ...
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Last Seen: Oct 10, 1986

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  • Missing Person / NamUs #MP9746
  • 3286DFKY - Sheila Anita Cooper - Doe Network
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    Hey everyone,
    I've been following Shelia Cooper's case, and something that really stands out to m... ...Read More
    09/30/2024
    Has anyone here looked into the weather conditions on the day Shelia went missing? I've seen cases w... ...Read More
    07/11/2023
    Hey everyone, I was looking into the Shelia Cooper case from back in '86, and something caught my at... ...Read More
    03/04/2023
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