Belmont Police Department, Mississippi
End of Watch: Thursday, December 1, 1977
Age: 20
Tour of Duty: 2 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: December 1, 1977
Weapon Used: Officer's handgun
Suspect Info: Died in prison
Patrolman Mickey Johnson was shot and killed with his own weapon while attempting to stop a man who was stealing a car.
The suspect was apprehended and sentenced to life in prison. He died in prison in January 2013.
Patrolman Johnson had served with the Belmont Police Department two years.