James Johnson
Missing

Case Description

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James Woodford Johnson, a 60-year-old pilot, disappeared on August 28, 1985, from Fort Pierce, Florida. Johnson was last seen when he departed from the St. Lucie County Airport aboard a private plane, accompanied by a 24-year-old passenger, Patrick DiFrancesco. The two men were reportedly on a flight to retrieve a shipment of marijuana, either from the Bahamas or the Virgin Islands, but they never returned, and no wreckage of the plane was ever discovered. This disappearance has led to ongoing s ...Read More
Last Seen: Aug 28, 1985

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Victim Details

created

May 10, 2012

Case Added

Sep 07, 2022

firstname

James

lastname

Johnson

Current Age

Age at Disappearance

Height

72 inches

Weight

190 lbs

ethnicity

White / Caucasian

gender

Male

Last Seen

Aug 28, 1985

City

Ft. Pierce

State

Florida

County

St. Lucie County

Zip Code

34950

Agency ID

11735

Agency Name

St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office

Agency City

Ft. Pierce

Agency State

Florida

Agency County

St. Lucie County

Agency Zip Code

34981

Agency Contact

RONALD WENTZ

Contact Job Title

Sergeant

Agency Address

4700 West Midway Rd.., Florida

Agency Phone

7724623353

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

https://www.stluciesheriff.com/

Agency Case #

85-11-61

Agency Report Date

1985-11-01

Primary Agency

St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office

Hair Color

Blond/Strawberry

Left Eye Color

Blue

Right Eye Color

Blue

Last Updated

09/27/2024

Area Last Seen:

Forum Posts (3)

Has anyone else come across the claims about a supposed sighting of Patrick DiFrancesco in Jamaica? ... ...Read More
09/02/2024

Has anyone looked into the history of the private plane that James Woodford Johnson piloted on that ... ...Read More
02/16/2024

It's baffling how so little evidence has surfaced in the disappearance of James Woodford Johnson and... ...Read More
01/02/2023

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