Lewis County Sheriff's Department, Kentucky
End of Watch: Friday, October 31, 1952
Age: 61
Tour of Duty: 3 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: October 31, 1952
Weapon Used: Shotgun; 12 gauge
Suspect Info: Committed
Deputy Johnson was shot and killed while he and the sheriff attempted to serve commitment papers on a man. After they received threats from the man Deputy Johnson attempted to throw a tear gas canister through a window but was shot in the abdomen with a 12-gauge shotgun by the suspect.
The 47-year-old suspect was adjudged insane and sent to an insane asylum.
Deputy Johnson had been in law enforcement for three years and was survived by his wife, five sisters, and two brothers.