Johnstown Police Department, Pennsylvania, Fallen Officers

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Johnstown Police Department, PA

Johnstown Police Department

	Chief of Police Herman Dewayne Justus West Taylor Township Police Department EOW: Saturday, May 5, 1990 Cause: Vehicle pursuit
	Patrolman Thomas W. Evans Johnstown Police Department EOW: Friday, December 18, 1959 Cause: Automobile accident
	Sergeant Joseph L. Hojak Johnstown Police Department EOW: Sunday, December 25, 1949 Cause: Heart attack
	Captain Otto Fink Johnstown Police Department EOW: Friday, November 2, 1923 Cause: Gunfire
	Patrolman Otto A. Nukem Johnstown Police Department EOW: Wednesday, September 12, 1923 Cause: Gunfire
	Lieutenant Frank M. Stearn Johnstown Police Department EOW: Saturday, May 13, 1916 Cause: Duty related illness

Total Line of Duty Deaths: 6

Automobile accident: 1
Duty related illness: 1
Gunfire: 2
Heart attack: 1
Vehicle pursuit: 1

By Month

May: 2
September: 1
November: 1
December: 2

By Gender

Male: 6
Female: 0

Component Agencies

Divisions or absorbed agencies:

West Taylor Township Police Department
Johnstown, PA
Fallen officers: 1

All 2012 Deaths