Johnnie Nosie was 19 when he was last seen in Whiteriver, Arizona, on April 1, 2002. A member of the White Mountain Apache Tribe, he disappeared from the Fort Apache Indian Reservation and never returned.

Immediate searches were launched by local law enforcement and members of his tribe, who used their knowledge of the rugged surrounding terrain. Despite coordinated efforts, no trace of Johnnie was found and the circumstances of his disappearance remain unexplained. The Bureau of Indian Affairs still lists the case as open.

The lack of resolution has left family and the community with unanswered questions. If anyone has information about Johnnie’s disappearance, no matter how small, please come forward.