Bio & Incident Details
Age: 43
Tour: 3 years
Badge # D-16
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 10/31/1974
Weapon: Handgun
Suspect: Sentenced to life
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Detective Johnson was shot and killed while attempting to apprehend an escaped prisoner who had shot and wounded a Wichita detective. Two other deputies were also shot and wounded during the arrest. The suspect escaped the scene but was eventually caught and sentenced to life in prison.
Detective Johnson had been with the agency for three years and was survived by his wife and children.
