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Ryan Cooper, a 22-year-old Native American man, was murdered in Rochester, New York, on May 16, 1999. His disappearance and subsequent murder were tied to a violent drug conspiracy led by his cousins, James Kendrick and Pablo Plaza. Cooper, who had been involved with the drug ring, was killed because Kendrick and Plaza feared he might cooperate with law enforcement regarding their criminal activities, including the murder of another associate, Francisco Santos.
Despite extensive investi ...Read More
Ryan Cooper, a 22-year-old Native American man, was murdered in Rochester, New York, on May 16, 1999. His disappearance and subsequent murder were tied to a violent drug conspiracy led by his cousins, James Kendrick and Pablo Plaza. Cooper, who had been involved with the drug ring, was killed because Kendrick and Plaza feared he might cooperate with law enforcement regarding their criminal activities, including the murder of another associate, Francisco Santos.
Despite extensive investi ...Read More
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Ryan Cooper
November 26, 2022
Male
Native American / Indigenous
Rochester
NY
1999-05-16
1976-07-30
22
22
MP10337
Ryan
Cooper
Black
Brown
5' 5
185 lbs
Yes
11/09/2025
Area Body Found:
Forum Posts (2)
I’ve been following the Ryan Cooper case and can't stop thinking about the impact his death had on... ...Read More
03/30/2023
03/30/2023
I’ve been thinking a lot about Ryan Cooper’s case, especially the impact on his young son and gi... ...Read More
02/03/2023
02/03/2023
