Missing Frank H. Johnston Johnston, approximately 1980 Date reported missing : 09/30/1980 Missing location (approx) : Homer, Alaska Missing classification : Endangered Missing Gender : Male Ethnicity : White DOB : 11/23/1960 (60) Age at the time of disappearance: 19 years old Height / Weight : 6'0, 200 pounds Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : Caucasian male. Brown hair, blue eyes. Johnston has an eight-inch circular tan birthmark on his lower right back. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Johnston was last seen in Homer, Alaska on September 30, 1980. He was hitchhiking northbound on Sterling Highway at the time. He had planned to hitchhike to California. Johnston has never been heard from again. He is missing under suspicious circumstances. Few details are available in his case. Other information and links : ncy Alaska State Troopers 907-262-4453 907-235-8239 September 2021 updates and sources Alaska Department of Public Safety California Attorney General's Office A missing person is a person who has disappeared and whose status as alive or dead cannot be confirmed as their location and condition are not known. A person may go missing through a voluntary disappearance, or else due to an accident, crime, death in a location where they cannot be found (such as at sea), or many other reasons. In most parts of the world, a missing person will usually be found quickly. While criminal abductions are some of the most widely reported missing person cases, these account for only 2�5% of missing children in Europe. By contrast, some missing person cases remain unresolved for many years. Laws related to these cases are often complex since, in many jurisdictions, relatives and third parties may not deal with a person's assets until their death is considered proven by law and a formal death certificate issued. The situation, uncertainties, and lack of closure or a funeral resulting when a person goes missing may be extremely painful with long-lasting effects on family and friends. Several organizations seek to connect, share best practices, and disseminate information and imAge at the time of disappearance: s of missing children to improve the effectiveness of missing children investigations, including the International Commission on Missing Persons, the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC), as well as national organizations, including the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children in the US, Missing People in the UK, Child Focus in Belgium, and The Smile of the Child in Greece. October 12, 2004. February 24, 2020; picture added. |