Darrel Raye Johnson, 67, vanished from a Conchas Lake State Park campsite in New Mexico after a family birthday camping trip. He traveled from Phoenix with a friend and a group of more than 30 people on June 28, 2024; the last confirmed sighting was about 12:30 a.m. on June 29 when he borrowed a flashlight from a neighboring campsite and was seen walking along the shoreline before returning toward his tent. By morning his tent was empty and he was gone.

Darrel was wearing a red t-shirt, blue jean shorts, and brown shoes. His phone last pinged a nearby tower more than 12 hours after that sighting, but the device was never recovered. Initial searches included a drone two days later and, according to the family, search dogs used in August; neither turned up useful leads. Campers told police he appeared intoxicated, which the family disputes; they say he did not use alcohol or drugs and may have had early undiagnosed dementia. A Silver Alert was not issued because authorities reportedly believed him to be of sound mind.

The family has criticized the response and raised funds for a private investigator as tensions grew with others who were camping that weekend. If anyone was at Conchas Lake State Park on June 28–29 or remembers seeing Darrel that night, can you share what you saw or any information that could help locate him?