Richard Bocklage

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Originally Posted by baloni289

I worked with Dr. Kopric in Nashville in 1976 when she was a Vanderbilt Resident in OB-GYN. She was a great and wonderful person and doctor. Imagine the shock I felt when I saw her case profiled on Unsolved Mysteries.
I have kept the image of this loser boyfriend in my mind and continue to look for him in crowds. What he did was terrible and I hope he goes to hell for it.

damn that stinks

[FuzzyFaceFreak]

This story aired today on Lifetime. There were no new updates.

It's amazing that if he's alive that he's been on the run for 20 years.

Maybe this loser jumped into a river and died... I sure hope so.

[Shamsky329]

I think he's dead. He killed his future, killed his fiance, put those two together and I think he killed himself.

[MegtheEgg86]

I actually think he could still be alive. From what I've read he was very close to his family, and at the time LE heavily suspected he was getting help from them while in hiding.

[Shamsky329]

Originally Posted by MegtheEgg86

I actually think he could still be alive. From what I've read he was very close to his family, and at the time LE heavily suspected he was getting help from them while in hiding.

It's definitely possible. However, even if the family was actively involved to keep him in hiding, I would think that would make LE all the more involved on their end.

[MegtheEgg86]

Originally Posted by Shamsky329

It's definitely possible. However, even if the family was actively involved to keep him in hiding, I would think that would make LE all the more involved on their end.

True. One would assume there might be better (and more recent) leads than what the police already have if that were the case.

[blackdahlia28]

Originally Posted by Shamsky329

I think he's dead. He killed his future, killed his fiance, put those two together and I think he killed himself.

It could be a possiblity. He wasn't able to finish university and get a grade, he also is a wanted criminal and has to hide himself from authorities.

But there are a lot of guys who can live a lot of years hiding themselves and doesn't caring for the murder they commited.

I think this guy is one of the worst scum on earth. Maybe he's hiding in Canada and working in some activity that doesn't require to register himself or giving his social security number or real identity. I don't think he's in the US.

[Shamsky329]

Originally Posted by blackdahlia28

It could be a possiblity. He wasn't able to finish university and get a grade, he also is a wanted criminal and has to hide himself from authorities.

But there are a lot of guys who can live a lot of years hiding themselves and doesn't caring for the murder they commited.

I think this guy is one of the worst scum on earth. Maybe he's hiding in Canada and working in some activity that doesn't require to register himself or giving his social security number or real identity. I don't think he's in the US.

Yeah. Plus I'm sure his look would have drastically changed since 1980 as he would be in his late 50's now

[LiveByTheSea]

Dead or alive? I have a hard time believing he is still alive after so many years on the run.

[WishfulDreamer]

I think he could be alive. He would only be in his late 50s and if he got sufficient help from family and friends, he could be living just about anywhere.

[MegtheEgg86]

I say he's alive. I think he's in Canada, where his vehicle was found.

I think I read somewhere that throughout the early '80s Missouri investigators had strong evidence to suggest his family was helping him hide out.

[dynoguy88]

It's a sickening feeling to know this guy was never caught. Especially since he not only killed Tanya but he sent a letter to her parents saying she deserved what she got. It was HER fault that he killed her. Scum. That shows absolutely no remorse on his part.

I think he is very much alive, probably living in Canada or somewhere in the U.S., far away from Missouri. He's been on the run since the year I was born. It's way past time he got caught and punished.

[zack007attack]

I'm not convinced he is still on the run. He was an incompetent, lazy SOB who seemed to have a tough financial situation based on his apparent lack of employment combined with his disregard for his own education. He also seems like someone who sticks out pretty easily; based on his physical description. He doesn't seem like the kind of person who has the competence, skills, or resources to live a life as an outcast under the radar for this length of time.

I think he wandered off into the vast Canadian wilderness and took his own life. Authorities even said they found no trace of the .45 handgun he used, aside from his proof of purchase which was in his apartment; so it's fair to say he took the weapon with him when he fled. That tells me he was prepared to commit another dirty deed with it. But I don't think he would be incompetent enough to realize that the authorities would be on his tail especially after sending a flaunting letter to his victim's relatives.

[WishfulDreamer]

Originally Posted by dynoguy88

It's a sickening feeling to know this guy was never caught. Especially since he not only killed Tanya but he sent a letter to her parents saying she deserved what she got. It was HER fault that he killed her. Scum. That shows absolutely no remorse on his part.

I think he is very much alive, probably living in Canada or somewhere in the U.S., far away from Missouri. He's been on the run since the year I was born. It's way past time he got caught and punished.

I feel the same way. This case sickens me. He's been on the run for longer than he was a free man and I, too, believe that he's probably still alive. I think he's living under an assumed name and wouldn't be surprised at all if he got help. He could very easily have called family/friends from a payphone and asked for money to be wired to him or something.

[LooksLikeCRicci]

I vote alive.