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Ralph Anthony Daniels
MissingNiagara Falls, Niagara, New York, USA
Overview
Date Last Seen: August 16, 1978
Location Last Seen: Niagara Falls, New York
Main Circumstances
The case remains open in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) under MP55487 and is also listed by The Doe Network as 5555DMNY.ith their disappearance.
Ralph Anthony Daniels disappeared from Niagara Falls on August 16, 1978.
His mother reported him missing after he was last seen that day.
Publicly available case information remains extremely limited, and investigators have never publicly identified a suspect or announced evidence indicating what happened to him.
Detailed Case Breakdown
Ralph Anthony Daniels Missing Person Case: Nearly Five Decades Without Answers
Brief Summary
Date Last Seen: August 16, 1978
Location Last Seen: Niagara Falls, New York
Main Circumstances
- Ralph Anthony Daniels disappeared from Niagara Falls on August 16, 1978.
- His mother reported him missing after he was last seen that day.
- Publicly available case information remains extremely limited, and investigators have never publicly identified a suspect or announced evidence indicating what happened to him.
- The case remains open in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) under MP55487 and is also listed by The Doe Network as 5555DMNY.
Ralph Anthony Daniels Missing Person Case
Ralph Anthony Daniels has been missing from Niagara Falls, New York, since August 16, 1978. Despite the passage of nearly five decades, his disappearance remains unsolved and continues to be listed in national missing persons databases.
Daniels was 45 years old when he disappeared. According to the information available through NamUs, his mother reported that he was last seen on August 16, 1978. Beyond that statement, investigators have publicly released very little information regarding the circumstances surrounding his disappearance, making it one of many long-term cold missing person cases from the late 1970s.
Available descriptions indicate Daniels was approximately 5 feet 11 inches tall, weighed about 150 pounds, had brown hair, and was White/Caucasian. No detailed timeline of his activities before disappearing has been released publicly.
Because of the limited evidence available to the public, numerous theories have circulated over the years, but none have been confirmed by law enforcement. Authorities have never publicly classified the disappearance as the result of foul play, nor have they ruled it out.
Investigation
The disappearance remains an active unresolved missing person investigation.
Daniels’ information is maintained in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs), which provides investigative support and forensic resources for long-term missing person cases. His case is identified as NamUs MP55487.
The Doe Network also maintains an active case file under reference 5555DMNY, helping keep the disappearance visible to the public and investigators.
Community discussions have noted that NamUs lists several unidentified-person exclusions associated with Daniels’ case, meaning investigators have compared him against multiple unidentified decedents and ruled those individuals out. While these exclusions demonstrate continuing investigative work, they have not produced an identification or resolution. Community discussions referencing the published exclusions identify them as UP1615, UP13206, and UP17249.
Latest Investigation Information
As of July 2026, there have been no publicly announced breakthroughs, arrests, identifications, or major investigative updates in Ralph Anthony Daniels’ disappearance.
The case remains active in NamUs and The Doe Network, indicating that investigators continue to recognize it as an unresolved missing person case. Public databases have not reported any confirmed matches to unidentified remains or announced any new investigative developments.
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Facebook Post:
Missing Persons Flyer 1978
Name: Ralph Anthony Daniels
Missing Since: August 16, 1978
Location: Niagara Falls, New York
Age: 45 years old
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Circumstance:
Ralph Daniels was last seen on August 16, 1978 in Niagara Falls, New York. Ralph was last seen wearing a dark colored gray and navy checkered shirt, orange pants, dark brown shoes, and a dark brown jacket.
If you have any information about the missing person, please contact the agency listed below:
Niagara Falls Police Department
(716) 286-4711
Agency Case Number1102-8-10
Social Media, News and Case Links:
Facebook: Ralph’s Post
NamUs: Ralph’s Page
Doe Network: Ralph’s Page
Uncovered: Ralph’s Page
Contact Information:
| Agency / Reference | Contact / Number |
|---|---|
| Niagara Falls Police Department | (716) 286-4563 (trafficsafety.ny.gov) |
| NamUs | MP55487 (Uncovered) |
| The Doe Network | 5555DMNY (Doe Network) |
Event Timeline Graph
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| August 16, 1978 | Ralph Anthony Daniels is last seen in Niagara Falls, New York. |
| August 16, 1978 | His mother later reports that he was last seen on this date. |
| 1978–Present | Investigation remains open with limited publicly released information. |
| 2021 | Daniels’ case is added to The Doe Network as case 5555DMNY. (Doe Network) |
| Present | Case remains active in NamUs as MP55487 with no announced resolution. (Uncovered) |
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Niagara Falls, New York
On August 16, 1978
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