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Richard Henry Opato Missing Person Case

Last seen in Toronto, Ontario on Apr 20, 1998

Victim Details

Richard Henry

Opato

64

36

66 inches

66 inches

196 lbs

196 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Tattoo Chest, Star Wars character

Apr 20, 1998

Toronto

Ontario

Toronto Police Service ;

Ontario

[email protected]

416-808-7411

416-808-7411

Law Enforcement

1998-68927.D31

Toronto Police Service ;

Brown

Blue

Blue

No

09/22/2026


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In the spring of 1998, a 36-year-old man named Richard Henry Opato vanished, leaving behind a mystery that has endured for decades. On April 20th, Opato was last seen in the vicinity of Niagara Falls, Ontario, around 5:30 p.m.. At the time of his disappearance, he was described as a white male, standing 5'6' tall and weighing approximately 196 pounds. He had brown hair that was beginning to thin on top, and blue eyes. A notable characteristic was a tattoo of a Star Wars character on hi ...
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Last Seen: Apr 20, 1998

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