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 a remote forest service road near High Steel Bridge in Mason County, far from Port Orchard?
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timeline
Lead #3What happened during the 17-day gap between October 15 when he last made contact and November 1 when his truck was found?
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 personal belongings but missing his backpack. Despite an exhaustive search and rescue operation launched by Mason County Sheriff's Office on November 16, 2019, John has not been located and his whereabouts remain unknown.
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clue
Lead #4The truck keys were in the ashtray and his ID and wallet were left behind—does this suggest voluntary departure or 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
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2019-11-01
Truck Found Abandoned
Truck discovered on forest service road near High Steel Bridge in rural Mason County after sitting for nearly 2 weeks
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2019-11-12
Missing Person Report Filed
John officially reported missing to authorities
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2019-11-16
Search and Rescue Operation
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 10, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:October 15, 2019
Last Updated:June 10, 2026
Have Information?
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 3603377101
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