Blooming Prairie Police Department, Minnesota
End of Watch: Saturday, December 22, 1951
Age: 48
Tour of Duty: 3 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: December 22, 1951
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Released in 1967
Chief Neil Johnson was shot and killed after responding to a domestic dispute in which a man with a gun was demanding to see his family. When Chief Johnson arrived, the man shot him six times. As he laid on the ground the man shot him once more in the head, killing him.
The suspect, 26, was later apprehended and charged with first degree murder. On May 3, 1952, he was convicted of murder and sentenced to life. He was released in 1967.
Chief Johnson had been employed with the Blooming Prairie Police Department for three years and is survived by his wife and two sons.