Joseph Johnson Missing from Miami, Florida age 78

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Joseph Leon Johnson, a 78-year-old Army veteran, was last seen on January 1, 2008, in Miami, Florida. Johnson had been living in the Northside area of Miami-Dade County, where he was cared for by his friend William Merritt due to his declining health. Both men disappeared following a fire that destroyed their last known residence in 2009. While Merritt has not been officially listed as a missing person, neither man has been heard from since.

Johnson, who frequently visited the North Mia ...Read More
Last Seen: Jan 01, 2008

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Victim Details

created

Jun 27, 2019

Case Added

May 12, 2023

firstname

Joseph

lastname

Johnson

Current Age

94

Age at Disappearance

78

Height

72 inches

Height To

74 inches

Weight

180 lbs

Weight To

200 lbs

ethnicity

White / Caucasian

gender

Male

Last Seen

Jan 01, 2008

City

Miami

State

Florida

County

Miami-Dade County

Zip Code

33147

Tribal Land

No

vehicles

362

Agency ID

57121

Agency Name

Miami-Dade Police Department

Agency City

Doral

Agency State

Florida

Agency County

Miami-Dade County

Agency Zip Code

33178

Agency Contact

Suzanne Gowdie

Contact Job Title

Police Detective

Agency Address

1701 NW 87th Avenue #100, Florida

Agency Phone

3057153300

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

http://www.miamidade.gov/police/

Agency Case #

PD120501164774

Agency Report Date

2012-05-21

Primary Agency

Miami-Dade Police Department

caseContributors

9665

Hair Color

Gray or Partially Gray

Left Eye Color

Blue

Right Eye Color

Blue

Last Updated

12/13/2025

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Joseph Johnson
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