Jean Johnson, a 70-year-old woman from Capitan, New Mexico, was last seen on May 27, 2019, while dog-sitting at her home for a friend. She sent a photo with the dog to her daughter that day. When her daughter could not reach her the next day, concern grew. Johnson’s car was found parked at the house with her phone and purse inside. The front door was slightly ajar and the dog she was watching remained inside, but Jean herself was gone.

Investigators initially considered the possibility of suicide, but that theory was set aside when Jean’s missing .357 pistol was returned to police by an unidentified person two months later. Extensive searches of her 10-acre property produced no significant clues. Jean is described as a quiet woman who enjoyed gardening and time with family; her daughter and other relatives continue to seek answers.

Does anyone who knew Jean or who was in the Capitan area around late May 2019 have information that could help clarify what happened?