Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office, Kansas
End of Watch Thursday, October 31, 1974
Add to My HeroesRoy Vance Johnson
Detective Roy 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 served with the Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office for three years. He was survived by his wife and children.
Bio
- Age 43
- Tour 3 years
- Badge D-16
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Handgun
- Offender Sentenced to life
Most Recent Reflection
View all 19 ReflectionsRest in peace Detective Johnson.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
August 27, 2020
Recent LODD Deaths
Master Police Officer Christine Peters
Greenbelt Police Department, MD
EOW: January 14, 2021
Conservation Officer Steven Reighard
Iowa Department of Natural Resources, IA
EOW: January 8, 2021
Police Officer Melton "Fox" Gore
Horry County Police Department, SC
EOW: January 12, 2021
Sergeant Frederick H. "Butch" Cameron
Fairfax County Sheriff's Office, VA
EOW: January 12, 2021
Officer Troy Allen Adkins
United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - Office of Field Operations, US
EOW: December 31, 2020
Unit Team Supervisor Gabe Morales
Kansas Department of Corrections, KS
EOW: December 22, 2020
Lieutenant William Lyle Gardner
Denver City Police Department, TX
EOW: January 7, 2021
Deputy Sheriff Jane Alice Ash
Effingham County Sheriff's Office, GA
EOW: December 16, 2020
Sergeant Randall Sims
Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Correctional Institutions Division, TX
EOW: January 3, 2021