Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, Pennsylvania
End of Watch: Sunday, October 23, 1927
Age: 68
Tour of Duty: 23 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Date of Incident: February 1, 1927
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrolman William Johnson succumbed to injuries sustained eight months earlier when he was struck by a vehicle while reporting to the Woods Run Police Station. He was struck by a taxi cab at the intersection on West North Avenue and Sherman Avenue on the City's North side.
Patrolman Johnson had served with the Pittsburgh Police Department for 23 years. He was a widower.