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Earl Jake Johnson Jr., a 73-year-old man, has been missing since July 17, 2015, from New Orleans, Louisiana. Johnson, who suffers from paranoid schizophrenia and requires daily medication, was a resident of Dear's Serenity House, an assisted living facility located in the 2400 block of Jasmine Street in the Gentilly neighborhood. On the afternoon of his disappearance, at approximately 4:00 p.m., he left the home to walk to the nearby Brown Derby convenience store. The walk was only expected to t ...Read More
Last Seen: Jul 19, 2015
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Victim Details

Jan 27, 2026

Jan 27, 2026

Earl

Jake Johnson Jr.

73

73

5'11 inches

170 lbs

Black

Male

Johnson was last seen at Dear's Serenity House, the assisted living home where he lived in the 2400 block of Jasmine Street in the Gentilly neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana, on July 17, 2015. He left to walk to the Brown Derby convenience store at 4:00 p.m. It was a five-minute walk. He never returned to the assisted living home and has never been heard from again. Few details are available in his case.

Jul 19, 2015

New Orleans

Louisiana

New Orleans

4

New Orleans Police Departmen

504-658-6030

01/27/2026