Coroner Seeks Family Of Man Found Dead In Allentown Backyard

The Lehigh County Coroner's Office is looking for the family of an Allentown man who died last Friday, Oct. 20.

A map showing the 500 block of West Tilghman Street and a Lehigh County Coroner's Office vehicle. — A map showing the 500 block of West Tilghman Street and a Lehigh County Coroner's Office vehicle.
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10/23/2023 3:36 p.m.

Dick Michael Cooper, 46, was pronounced dead in a backyard on the 500 block of West Tilghman Street around 9:30 a.m., the Coroner said.

More investigation is needed to determine his cause of death, though officials said there are "no suspicious circumstances" at this time.

Authorities are asking Mr. Cooper's family or anyone who can contact them to call the Lehigh County Coroner's Office and Forensic Center at 610-782-3426 or email danielbuglio@lehighcounty.org.

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