Cohen was last seen at Red Star Pizza on Route 206 in Southampton Township, New Jersey, after checking into the neighboring Red Lion Motel. A resident of West Virginia, he was visiting family and friends in New Jersey at the time of his disappearance. He had booked the motel for one night, as he was fatigued from driving. However, he never arrived at his intended destination and has not been heard from since. He is a Caucasian male with brown hair and hazel eyes. At the time of his disappearance, he was bald and had a mustache. He has a scar on his abdomen, a tattoo of an Iron Cross on the lower right side of his abdomen, and a dark-colored wreath tattoo on the right side of his chest.