Camilla Jessen
Mary Ellen Johnson-Davis vanished days before Thanksgiving in 2020.
The remains of Mary Ellen Johnson-Davis have been identified by the FBI after being discovered in a remote area of North Snohomish County, Washington.
The 39-year-old woman vanished in November 2020,
Johnson-Davis, a member of the Tulalip Tribes, was last seen near Firetrail Road on the Tulalip Reservation, about 30 miles from where her remains were found. She disappeared shortly before Thanksgiving.
Her family became concerned after her husband called to say she’d gone missing, then reportedly left the state and changed his number.
Authorities confirmed her identity on October 31, though her remains were recovered months earlier in June. The FBI and Tulalip Tribal Police are still investigating the cause and manner of death.
A difficult past
Johnson-Davis had a difficult past.
She and her sister, Nona Blouin, were placed in foster care where they suffered sexual abuse. They later sued the state of Washington and child protective services, each receiving a $400,000 settlement.
Her story was featured in the 2024 documentary Missing From Fire Trail Road, highlighting the epidemic of violence against Native American women.
According to the U.S. Department of Justice, over 50% of Indigenous women experience sexual violence, and four out of five face some form of physical violence.
Johnson-Davis’s husband has not been named a suspect, though he remains a person of interest, officials say.
A reward of up to $60,000 is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for her disappearance.
This article is made and published by Camilla Jessen, who may have used AI in the preparation
