| Officer Johnnie C. Gibson
Dallas Police Department
Texas
End of Watch: Thursday, April 19, 1923 Biographical Info
Age: 22
Tour of Duty: 1 year
Badge Number: Not available Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Thursday, April 19, 1923
Weapon Used: Handgun; .38 caliber
Suspect Info: Both executed in 1924 Officer Gibson was shot and killed while investigating a burglary at a drug store in the early morning hours. Officer Gibson and his partner observed a suspect standing in the store at 0345 hours. They approached the store with their guns drawn when the suspect opened fire, striking Officer Gibson in the neck. Both suspects were arrested one month later after they shot and killed Officer John Crain in almost identical circumstances. Officer Crain was even murdered with the same .38 caliber handgun used to shoot Officer Gibson. The suspects were both convicted and executed on March 28, 1924. Officer Gibson was survived by his parents, five sisters, and one brother. He had been with the agency for one year. Related Line of Duty Deaths | 
