SUBJECT: KPD Looking For Runaway Juvenile
DATE: February 12th, 2024
CASE #: 24-001821
GENERAL NARRATIVE
Update: Layken has been found safe and is no longer considered missing.
As previously released: On February 4th, 2024, Layken Johnson was reported to the Kingsport Police Department as a runaway juvenile by her grandmother. Layken was reported to have left her friend’s residence voluntarily, but without permission from her guardian. Kingsport Detectives are asking the public for help in locating him.
Layken is a 16-year-old white female. She is 5 feet, 4 inches tall and weighs approximately 120 pounds. She has black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen with a bright pink backpack.
Anyone who has any information regarding her current whereabouts is asked to call the Kingsport Central Dispatch at (423) 246-9111.
Alternatively, if an individual who is able to provide information related to this or any other case wishes not to be identified, tips can be submitted anonymously via online “Citizen Feedback” forms available at the following link:
https://www.kingsporttn.gov/city-services/police-department/contact-us
MISSING PERSON INFORMATION
Name: Layken Johnson
Age: 16
Gender/Race: Female/White
Height/Weight: 5’4″/120
Hair/Eyes: Black/Brown
Residency: Kingsport TN
Other Description: Pink backpack
RELEASING OFFICER
Corporal Brandon Johnson
Kingsport Police Department Professional Standards Unit
Office (423) 229-9339, Fax (423) 343-9749
BrandonJohnson@KingsportTN.gov
