Rebekah Cooper

- Wife of Marquis Cooper
- Marquis played for the NFL team Oakland Raiders
- Marquis reported missing on March 1, 2009 together with Detroit Lions player Corey Smith and two other menCNN: 2 NFL players among boaters missing in Florida (March 2, 2009)
- The four men did not return from a fishing trip they started on February 28, 2009CNN: 2 NFL players among boaters missing in Florida (March 2, 2009)
- Marquis was the owner of the boat they usedABC 15: Son of Phoenix TV anchor among 4 missing off Florida coast (March 2, 2009)
- Rebekah spoke about the disappearance to reportersCNN: 2 NFL players among boaters missing in Florida (March 2, 2009)
- Said that Marquis knew stormy weather was expected in the night of February 28 and planned to return earlyCNN: 2 NFL players among boaters missing in Florida (March 2, 2009)
- Called Brian Miller, a friend Marquis used to fishing with, when he did not return later that nightCNN: 2 NFL players among boaters missing in Florida (March 2, 2009)
- The friend called the U.S. Coast GuardCNN: 2 NFL players among boaters missing in Florida (March 2, 2009)
- Rebekah informed her father-in-law Bruce Cooper, a sports anchor in Phoenix, Arizona, about the disappearanceBay News 9: Coast Guard finds person clinging to overturned boat (March 2, 2009)
- The search for the men were called off at 6: 30 p.m. on March 3, 2009

Rebekah Cooper is the wife of National Football League player Marquis Cooper, who played for the team Oakland Raiders.
Marquis Cooper was reported missing on March 1, 2009, together with Detroit Lions player Corey Smith and two other men. The men were reported missing when they did not return from a fishing trip.CNN: 2 NFL players among boaters missing in Florida (March 2, 2009) On March 2, 2009, Nick Schuyler, one of the passengers, was found alive, clinging to the overturned boat, but the other men have not been found.Fox Sports: Report: NFL player's boat found; at least 1 survivor (March 2, 2009) Tampa Bay Online: Coast Guard finds one man clinging to boat (March 2, 2009) The U.S. Coast Guard called off the search at 6:30 p.m. on March 3, 2009, saying that if they were alive, they would have been found by then.The Seattle Times: Father: Coast Guard Losing Hope of Finding Players On March 4, 2009, the families of the football players continued the search independently using two or three charter boats from the Florida Gulf marina.News & Observer: Boats with families of missing men searching Gulf
Schuyler later told police that Cooper had given up hope of being rescued after a few hours and took of his life jacket before drifting off to sea.FOXNews.com: Florida Boat Accident Survivor: 2 NFL Players Gave Up Hope
Disappearance of Marquis Cooper

Marquis Cooper, Corey Smith and former University of South Florida football players William Bleakley and Nick Schuyler were reported missing on March 1, 2009, after they did not return on a fishing trip they started the day before off Clearwater, Florida. The weather was calm in the early day, but storm resulted in heavy waves later in the night.ABC 15: Son of Phoenix TV anchor among 4 missing off Florida coast (March 2, 2009)