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Photograph: Officer Wilford Eugene Johnson

Patch image: DeKalb County Police Department, Georgia






Officer Wilford Eugene Johnson
DeKalb County Police Department
Georgia

End of Watch: Sunday, September 7, 1952

Biographical Info
Age: Not available
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Date of Incident: Sunday, September 7, 1952
Weapon Used: Automobile; Alcohol involved
Suspect Info: Sentenced to life in prison

Officer Wilford Johnson and Lieutenant James Nix were killed when a vehicle being operated by an intoxicated driver struck their patrol car.

The driver of the vehicle was sentenced to life in prison.

Related Line of Duty Deaths
Patch image: DeKalb County Police Department, GeorgiaLieutenant James Charles Nix
DeKalb County Police Department, GA
EOW: Sunday, September 7, 1952
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault

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