Richard Johnson was last seen on May 7, 2023, when he went to an apartment in Lansing, Michigan, at about 10 pm. In most states, his disappearance would have initiated a silver alert, as he has Huntington's disease. But Michigan doesn't have a silver alert, and it took over a week for the public to be alerted. Richard was spotlighted during Michigan Week, with the family interview being available in his database entry. During the interview, they talked about how a suspect fled the scene when questioned by the family. Along with how the local apartment complex tore down his missing person flyers.