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Lewis Johnson Missing Person Case

Last seen in Virginia Beach, Virginia on Feb 22, 1978

Victim Details

Mar 10, 2016

Jun 02, 2020

Lewis

Johnson

67

19

68 inches

155 lbs

160 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Feb 22, 1978

Virginia Beach

Virginia

Virginia Beach City

18107

Virginia Beach Police Department

Virginia Beach

Virginia

Virginia Beach City

23456

Angela Murphy

Detective

2509 Princess Anne Road, Virginia

7573854101

Local

Law Enforcement

https://www.vbgov.com/government/departments/police/Pages/default.aspx

1978-015700

1978-02-23

Virginia Beach Police Department

Blond/Strawberry

Hazel

Hazel

07/16/2026


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In the winter of 1978, a 19-year-old man named Lewis Richard Johnson, also known as JJ, vanished from Virginia Beach, Virginia. On February 22nd, he was last seen leaving a friend's residence and getting into a small red compact car. At the time of his disappearance, he was described as a White male with blond hair and hazel eyes, standing at 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighing between 155 and 160 pounds. The clothing he was wearing was distinctive: blue jeans, with one leg cut out, a black j ...
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Last Seen: Feb 22, 1978

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