Ware County Police Department, Georgia
End of Watch Wednesday, July 22, 1931
Add to My HeroesJames Hilton "Cracker" Johnson
Officer Johnson was killed when he was crushed between a car and a bridge trestle. He had stopped the car for investigation of run rumming. He got on the running board and ordered the car to drive to the courthouse. Within a block from the courthouse the driver deliberately ran Officer Johnson into the trestle causing fatal injuries. The driver, his wife, and another man were arrested and charged with murder.
The 30-year-old driver was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 19 to 20 years in prison. Charges against his wife were dismissed after she spent ten months in jail. The other passenger was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to five years.
Bio
- Age Not available
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Incident Details
- Cause Vehicular assault
- Weapon Automobile
- Offender Sentenced to 19 to 20 years
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