| Age at missing | 36 years old |
| Case ID | kael-johnson |
| City en | Las Vegas |
| City geo ID | 5506956 |
| City slug | las-vegas |
| Classification | Endangered Missing |
| Classification en | Endangered Missing |
| County en | |
| County fips ref | 32003 |
| County slug | clark |
| Created at | 2026-01-13T05:32:23+00:00 |
| Date of birth | 1977-02-01 |
| Disappearance details | Johnson was last seen at a 7-11 store in Las Vegas, Nevada at 2:00 a.m. on February 15, 2013. He was attending dental school and had just gotten the grades for his final exams: he'd gotten straight A's and told his roommate he was going out to celebrate. At the 7-11 he withdrew money from an ATM and made a few small purchases. He never enrolled for the following semester's classes at the dental program and has never been heard from again. On February 28, his silver 2004 Dodge Ram pickup truck with the North Carolina license plate number AAX2312 was found in the 7000 block of Wetlands Park Nature Preserve. A photo of the vehicle is posted with this case summary. Johnson's cellular phone and wallet were inside it. Little information is available in his case. Investigating Agency Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department 702-828-2907 Source Information Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department NamUs HLNTV News One Updated 1 time since October 12, 2004. Last updated December 29, 2014; casefile added. |
| Disappearance details en | Johnson was last seen at a 7-11 store in Las Vegas, Nevada at 2:00 a.m. on February 15, 2013. He was attending dental school and had just gotten the grades for his final exams: he'd gotten straight A's and told his roommate he was going out to celebrate. At the 7-11 he withdrew money from an ATM and made a few small purchases. He never enrolled for the following semester's classes at the dental program and has never been heard from again. On February 28, his silver 2004 Dodge Ram pickup truck with the North Carolina license plate number AAX2312 was found in the 7000 block of Wetlands Park Nature Preserve. A photo of the vehicle is posted with this case summary. Johnson's cellular phone and wallet were inside it. Little information is available in his case. Investigating Agency Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department 702-828-2907 Source Information Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department NamUs HLNTV News One Updated 1 time since October 12, 2004. Last updated December 29, 2014; casefile added. |
| Disappearance details word count | 170 |
| Distinguishing marks | Black male. Black hair, brown eyes. Johnson has a tattoo of a Chinese symbol on his lower abdomen and a tattoo of an astrological sign on his left leg. He smokes cigarettes. He may use the alias name Meekaa'eel Collins. |
| Distinguishing marks en | Black male. Black hair, brown eyes. Johnson has a tattoo of a Chinese symbol on his lower abdomen and a tattoo of an astrological sign on his left leg. He smokes cigarettes. He may use the alias name Meekaa'eel Collins. |
| Full name | Kael Johnson |
| Full name en | Kael Johnson |
| Height | 6'1 |
| ID | 7058 |
| Investigating agency | Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department 702-828-2907 Source Information Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department NamUs HLNTV News One |
| Missing since | 2013-02-15 |
| Official last updated | 2014-12-29 |
| Official update count | 1 |
| Official update history | casefile added. |
| Path | nevada/clark/las-vegas |
| Race | Black |
| Race en | Black |
| Sex | Male |
| Source info | Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department NamUs HLNTV News One |
| State en | Nevada |
| State ref | NV |
| State slug | nevada |
| Status | active |
| Updated at | 2026-01-13T05:32:23+00:00 |
| URL path | nevada/clark/las-vegas |
| Weight | 240 pounds |
Johnson was last seen at a 7-11 store in Las Vegas, Nevada at 2:00 a.m. on February 15, 2013. He was attending dental school and had just gotten the grades for his final exams: he’d gotten straight A’s and told his roommate he was going out to celebrate. At the 7-11 he withdrew money from an ATM and made a few small purchases. He never enrolled for the following semester’s classes at the dental program and has never been heard from again. On February 28, his silver 2004 Dodge Ram pickup truck with the North Carolina license plate number AAX2312 was found in the 7000 block of Wetlands Park Nature Preserve. A photo of the vehicle is posted with this case summary. Johnson’s cellular phone and wallet were inside it. Little information is available in his case. Investigating Agency Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department 702-828-2907 Source Information Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department NamUs HLNTV News One Updated 1 time since October 12, 2004. Last updated December 29, 2014; casefile added.