Tennessee Department of Correction, Tennessee
End of Watch: Friday, October 22, 1937
Age: 32
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: October 20, 1937
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Executed
Guard Glenn Johnston was shot and killed as he attempted to capture an inmate who had escaped from the Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary.
The shot struck Guard Johnston in the hip. He was transported to a local hospital where he died two days later.
The inmate who shot him was convicted of his murder and later executed.
Guard Johnson was survived by his wife, daughter, and four sons.