Left: Johnson, circa 1982;
Right: Age-progression at age 40 (circa 2004)
Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
Missing Since: September 14, 1982 from Reno, Nevada Classification: Endangered Missing Date Of Birth: November 27, 1964 Age: 17 years old Height and Weight: 5'8, 160 pounds Distinguishing Characteristics: Caucasian female. Brown hair, blue eyes.
Details of Disappearance
Johnson left her Salem, Oregon home in 1982 and hitchhiked to Reno, Nevada to visit a relative. On September 14, 1982, she left her relative's home and said she was going to visit a friend in San Jose, California. She was alone, on foot, and possibly carrying a large blue suitcase at the time. It's unclear if she ever arrived in San Jose, and she has never been heard from again.Johnson's entire police file was lost sometime after her disappearance; investigators do not know the whereabouts of her relatives, if she has any still living, and so cannot compare their DNA to any unidentified remains they find. Johnson's disappearance remains unsolved. Oregon police are investigating.
Investigating Agency
Source Information
Updated 3 times since October 12, 2004.
Last updated December 26, 2009; place of disappearance corrected, details of disappearance updated.
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
Salem Police Department
503-588-6123
The National Center For Missing and Exploited Children
The Child Seek Network
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