Elmwood Park Police Department, Illinois
End of Watch: Sunday, October 5, 1924
Age: 39
Tour of Duty: 7 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Motorcycle crash
Date of Incident: October 5, 1924
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Chief of Police Emil Johnson was killed in a motorcycle crash while attempting to stop a speeding motorist.
Patrolman Nels Christy, who was riding in the motorcycle's sidecar, survived the crash but was killed in the line of duty in a separate motorcycle crash on July 2nd, 1930.
Chief Johnson had served with the Elmwood Park Police Department for seven years. He was survived by his wife and two children.