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Case Description

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Summary based on the NamUs case record (MP31346) and 3 other sources
In the spring of 2002, a family began a journey of unanswered questions when 48-year-old Regina Diane Lett Burchfield Johnson was last seen in Knoxville, Tennessee. Her last known day of contact was April 1, 2002. At the time of her disappearance, she was described as a white female, standing at five feet four inches tall and weighing approximately 110 pounds. She had brown hair and hazel eyes. Distinctive features included a horseshoe-shaped scar, a scar on her abdomen, a tattoo of a lightning bolt, and a small tattoo on her left chest. The circumstances surrounding her disappearance are not widely publicized, leaving a void of information for those who knew and loved her.

The years that followed her disappearance have been marked by a painful silence for her family and the community. With few leads and a lack of public information, the case has grown cold, compounding the distress of her loved ones. The Knoxville Police Department is the investigating agency, but without new information, the ability to move forward is significantly hampered. For families of the missing, this prolonged uncertainty is a unique and difficult form of grief, one without the closure of knowing what happened to their loved one.

The investigation into what happened to Regina Diane Lett Burchfield Johnson remains open, a quiet but persistent reminder of a life interrupted. Her case is one of many in Tennessee that have left families searching for answers for years, and in some cases, decades. The overview of this case is one of limited available details, a common and heartbreaking reality for many long-term missing persons cases. The lack of significant developments over the years underscores the immense challenges faced by law enforcement and families in solving such disappearances. The hope remains that one day, new information will surface, finally bringing answers and a measure of peace to those who continue to wait.

Last Seen: Apr 1, 2002

Possible Unidentified Matches (1)

Unidentified remains cases whose details are consistent with this person, ranked by how closely they compare. Fields that are unknown in either case are left out of the score.

79%Possible
Jane Doe — Knoxville, Tennessee - unidentified case UP17304
Jane Doe — Knoxville, Tennessee
UP17304 • Found Nov 23, 2016
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Sex ✓Female
Age 100%Est. 35–50 vs 48 when missing
Race 100%White
Location 100%7 mi away, same county
TimingFound 15 years after last seen
Height 100%5'5" vs 5'4"

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