Dale Coop was last seen on December 6, 2024 in Ripley, West Virginia. The family was traveling together from Eulonia, GA back to Elkhart, IN when the missing persons report was made from a gas station in Ripley, WV. Dale suffers from early stages of dementia and his exact last known whereabouts is unknown at this time but is believed to be somewhere along the route. At this time, it's reasonable to believe that Dale never made it to Ripley at the time of the report He was last seen wearing blue jeans and a tan coat.