Police Officer Earl Lee Johnson Jr.
Metro-Dade Police Department
Florida
End of Watch: Saturday, February 3, 1962

Biographical Info
Age: 27
Tour of Duty: 5 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident
Date of Incident: Wednesday, January 31, 1962
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Officer Johnson succumbed to injuries sustained four days earlier while responding to an officer down call. He was off duty when heard a radio call from an officer who had just been shot requesting assistance. Officer Johnson got on his police motorcycle and was en route to the scene but lost control of the motorcycle at SW 89th Avenue and 88th Street. The impact of Officer Johnson hitting the ground caused his helmet to crack. He was transported to Baptist Hospital where he died four days later. The officer who had been shot survived.

Officer Johnson was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. He had been in law enforcement for five years and was survived by his wife.