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Police Officer Johnny Orville Harris | Muskegon Heights Police Department, Michigan
Muskegon Heights Police Department, Michigan

Police Officer

Johnny Orville Harris

Muskegon Heights Police Department, Michigan

End of Watch: Wednesday, June 25, 1975

Biographical Info

Age: 25
Tour of Duty: 2 years
Badge Number: 17

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: June 24, 1975
Weapon Used: Rifle
Suspect Info: Died in prison

Police Officer Johnny Harris was shot and fatally wounded and his partner was critically wounded while responding to a man with gun call at a local residence.

A third officer shot and wounded the suspect. Officer Harris died at a local hospital the following day. Officer Harris' partner, the department's first female officer, recovered from her wounds.

The suspect, an ex-convict, was convicted of murder. He died in prison on September 15th, 1976.

The shooting occurred on Officer Harris' 25th birthday.

Officer Harris had served with the Muskegon Heights Police Department for two years. He is survived by his wife and three children.