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Deretha Johnson Missing Person Case

Last seen in San Francisco, California on Apr 01, 1982

Victim Details

Jan 22, 2016

Sep 27, 2023

Deretha

Johnson

64

20

60 inches

125 lbs

Black / African American

Female

Apr 01, 1982

San Francisco

California

San Francisco County

No

17906

San Francisco Police Department

San Francisco

California

San Francisco County

94158

Michael Horan

Sergeant, Special Victims Unit - Missing Persons

1245 3rd Street, 6th floor, California

4155530123

Local

Law Enforcement

https://sanfranciscopolice.org/

82-1390123

San Francisco Police Department

Black

Black

Black

07/09/2026


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Deretha L. Johnson, a 20-year-old woman, was last seen in San Francisco, California, on April 1, 1982. At the time of her disappearance, Deretha was five months pregnant. She was described as 5 feet tall, weighing around 125 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a beige blouse.

Very few details are available about the circumstances of her disappearance, and she has not been heard from since that day. Despite the passage of time, her case remains unsolved, and ...
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Last Seen: Apr 01, 1982

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