IZMIR ALI KOCH
Also known as: Izmir A. Koch, Izmir Koch, Izmir Alit Koch, Izmir Kuchalievich Vafiev, Izmir Kuchalievich Vasfiev, Izmir Kuchaliyevich Vasfiyev
Current age (if alive)
41
Gender
male
Nationality
Toy Teipa, Uzbekistan
Date of case
8/22/2019
Country
United States
Physical Description
Height
173 cm
Weight
65 kg
Eye color
Brown
Hair color
Dark brown
Ethnicity
White
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Caution
On July 9, 2019, Izmir Ali Koch was sentenced for one count each of violating the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr., Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009, and making false statements in the beating of a man he believed to be Jewish outside of a Cincinnati, Ohio, restaurant in February of 2017. Koch was ordered by the court to self-surrender at a prison in West Virginia on August 16, 2019, but failed to do so. Subsequently, an indictment was filed in the United States District Court, Southern District of Ohio, Western Division, Cincinnati, Ohio, for failure to surrender for service of sentence as ordered by the court, and a federal arrest warrant was issued on September 4, 2019.
Remarks
Koch has previously resided in Huber Heights and Dayton, Ohio, as well as Holmsk, Krasnadar, Russia. He has ties to Rostov, Russia, and frequently travels to Istanbul, Turkey.
Reward
The FBI is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading directly to the arrest of Izmir Ali Koch.
Last updated: 5/30/2026