John Sapienza
Missing

Case Description

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John Sapienza, aged 62, was last seen on February 23, 1997, in Amsterdam, New York. At the time of his disappearance, he was in the midst of a divorce from his wife, Charlene, who had moved in with a friend on Guy Park Avenue. Shortly before he went missing, the couple had a heated argument during which John allegedly told Charlene she might never see him again.

Sapienza planned to visit his daughter in California and had mentioned this during a conversation with her on the night of hi ...Read More
Last Seen: Feb 23, 1997

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Missing: Sapienza, John A. - New York State Police - NY.gov

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Victim Details

created

Dec 12, 2008

Case Added

May 23, 2022

firstname

John

lastname

Sapienza

Current Age

Age at Disappearance

Height

68 inches

Weight

165 lbs

ethnicity

White / Caucasian

gender

Male

Last Seen

Feb 23, 1997

City

Amsterdam

State

New York

County

Montgomery County

Agency ID

6627

Agency Name

New York State Police - Herkimer

Agency City

Herkimer

Agency State

New York

Agency County

Herkimer County

Agency Zip Code

13350

Agency Contact

Agency Address

126 Gros Boulevard, New York

Agency Phone

3158667111

Agency Jurisdiction

State

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

97-111

Primary Agency

New York State Police - Herkimer

Hair Color

Gray or Partially Gray

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

solved

Last Updated

09/26/2024

Area Last Seen:

Forum Posts (3)

John Sapienza went missing from Amsterdam, New York on Feb 23, 1997. If you have any information reg... ...Read More
01/17/2024

Has anyone come across John's social media pages? I've been trying to connect with him online but ha... ...Read More
07/29/2023

I just wanted to inform everyone that John Sapienza has been missing since February 23, 1997. If any... ...Read More
06/13/2023

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