$60,000 reward offered in case of missing Tulalip woman
MARYSVILLE, Wash. - The Tulalip Tribal Police Department and the FBI are asking for the public's help to find 40-year-old Mary Ellen Johnson-Davis who was reported missing by her husband to police on December 9, 2020. Mary was last seen walking on Fire Trail Road in Tulalip on Nov. 25, 2020. She had arranged to meet a friend on Fire Trail for a ride to Arlington. She never arrived at her destination and has not been in contact with friends or family since.
The Tulallip Tribe recently committed $50,000, in addition to the $10,000 committed by the FBI, as a reward for information to bring Mary home.
"We still have a list of persons of interest that we are working from and I can’t go beyond that at this time. As we do receive leads, we are following them to resolution and we appreciate all the people that have, so far, called in and we’re hoping the enhanced reward fund of $60,000 will increase those leads and tips," said Tulalip Tribal Police Chief Chris Sutter.
Johnson is 5’6" and weighs 115 pounds. She is an enrolled member of the Tulalip Tribes. She has black hair and brown eyes, a scar across her nose, and a birthmark on the back of her neck. She also has a sunburst tattoo on her upper right arm.
If you have any information on the whereabouts of Mary Johnson, contact Tulalip Tribal Police at (360) 716-5918. Case #20-3063.
At an event on December 9, 2021 at the Tulalip Gathering Hall in partnership with the Missing and Murdered Indigenous People's (MMIP) organization, Mary's sisters said the last year has been an up and down roller coaster without any answers as to what happened to her.
"Don’t be afraid to tell police, even if it’s the smallest thing. Please come forward and talk to police," said Johnson’s sister, Nona Blouin.
They are grateful that her case and others like it are getting attention. "All the strangers that we don’t know are now family for their help that they’re helping out today with. It’s very emotional, but it’s amazing to know that there’s people out there that support us," said Johnson's sister, Gerry Davis.
The Washington State Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and People Task Force held its first meeting co-hosted with the Yakama Nation earlier this month. Mary's sisters say their cousin read a statement at that meeting for them about her case.
"I am really happy that the Attorney General did this task force for native missing people. It's only 4 months old but I hope that this organization will also help us," said Blouin.
Chief Sutter says Tulalip Tribal Police are working to change the narrative that these cases historically don't get solved.
"We believe this crisis is really a silent epidemic of missing indigenous women and men," he said. "These crimes are often perpetrated on the most vulnerable victims and families and victims have not always had a strong voice and advocacy. We're changing that. Here in Tulalip, we're working on a community tribal community response plan to engage all of our partners, not only in law enforcement but in victim services, media and community resources."
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