Detective Roy Vance Johnson
Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office
Kansas
End of Watch: Thursday, October 31, 1974

Biographical Info
Age: 43
Tour of Duty: 3 years
Badge Number: D-16

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Thursday, October 31, 1974
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Sentenced to life

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.