The person at the center of this case
John William Johnston
Missing Person · Open
6 years waiting · since 2019
Missing Person: John William Johnston
Justice for John William Johnston — the trail went cold in 2019, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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evidence
Lead #1Why was John's backpack missing from the truck while other personal items remained? Where is the backpack?
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location
Lead #2What was John doing on the remote forest service road near High Steel Bridge in Mason County, miles from Port Orchard?
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timeline
Lead #3What occurred between October 15 when he last contacted family and November 1 when the truck was found abandoned?
John William Johnston, a 42-year-old male, was last heard from on October 15, 2019, when he left voice messages for family and friends in Port Orchard, Washington. His abandoned truck was discovered on November 1, 2019, on a remote forest service road near High Steel Bridge in Mason County, containing his identification and personal items but missing his backpack. Despite an exhaustive search and rescue operation launched by Mason County Sheriff's Office on November 16, 2019, John's whereabouts remain unknown, and investigators seek information about the circumstances surrounding his disappearance and the missing backpack.
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clue
Lead #4The truck keys were left in the ashtray—does this suggest John left voluntarily or indicate foul play?
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NamUs case MP68466. Missing person: John William Johnston.
Last known contact: 2019-10-15 in Port Orchard, Kitsap, WA. Circumstances: John was reported missing on 11/12/2019 but he was last heard from on 10/15/2019 when he left voice messages for family and friends.
His truck was found abandoned on 11/01/2019 and impounded after sitting for nearly 2 weeks on a forest service road in rural Mason County near the High Steel Bridge. The truck contained John's identification card, wallet, pillow, blankets, clothes and video games.
Missing from the truck was his backpack. The keys to the truck were in the ash tray.
On 11/16/2019, Mason County Sheriff Office launched an exhaustive search and rescue mission with negative results. Demographics: 42 years, Male, White / Caucasian.
Physical description: 5 ft 6 in, 155 lbs, hair: Blond/Strawberry, eyes: Hazel. Clothing and accessories: Accessories: May have a backpack with him.
Investigating agency: Kitsap County Sheriff's Office | K19-011424 | 2019-11-12.
Timeline of Events
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2019-10-15
Last Contact
John left voice messages for family and friends in Port Orchard, Kitsap County, WA
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2019-11-01
Truck Found
John's truck discovered abandoned on forest service road near High Steel Bridge in Mason County after sitting for nearly 2 weeks
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2019-11-12
Missing Person Report
John officially reported missing to Kitsap County Sheriff's Office
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2019-11-16
Search and Rescue
Mason County Sheriff's Office launched exhaustive search and rescue mission with negative results
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Case Information
Incident:October 15, 2019
Last Updated:June 15, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:October 15, 2019
Last Updated:June 15, 2026
Have Information?
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 3603377101
You can remain anonymous