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Sheri Johnson Missing Person Case

Last seen in Independence, Missouri on Nov 10, 1974

Victim Details

Apr 15, 2010

Jun 20, 2022

Sheri

Johnson

55

4

42 inches

40 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Nov 10, 1974

Independence

Missouri

Jackson County

64050

26658

Independence Police Department

Independence

Missouri

Jackson County

64050

Jeff Rajer

Sergeant

223 North Memorial Drive, Missouri

8163257300

Local

Law Enforcement

75005671

1975-03-25

Independence Police Department

Brown

Brown

Brown

No

07/19/2026


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In the autumn of 1974, a shadow fell over a family in Independence, Missouri, leaving behind questions that would linger for decades. Four-year-old Sheri Lynn Johnson, along with her 10-month-old brother Michael and their mother, Freda Denman, disappeared. The exact date they were last seen is uncertain, though it is believed to be around November 10, 1974. Also missing was Freda's husband and the children's stepfather, a man known to them as Michael Johnson. The family's absence ...
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Last Seen: Nov 10, 1974

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  • Sheri Lynn Johnson - The Charley Project
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    It's always intrigued me how the timing was handled in the Johnson case. How does a whole family dis... ...Read More
    08/29/2024
    It's baffling how a family can vanish and the case stays cold for decades. I recently stumbled upon ... ...Read More
    07/04/2024
    It's baffling how Henry Lee Harbison was able to completely vanish with the rest of the family, espe... ...Read More
    12/06/2023
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