California Highway Patrol, California
End of Watch: Sunday, October 12, 1958
Age: 31
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: 2251
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Date of Incident: October 12, 1958
Weapon Used: Automobile
Suspect Info: Charged with manslaughter
Officer Johnston was killed when his motorcycle collided with a car he was chasing for speeding. The driver of the other car suddenly turned across two lanes of traffic, causing Officer Johnston to strike it. The suspect was charged with manslaughter.
In addition to his tenure with the California Highway Patrol, Officer Johnston had also served in the U.S. Army in California from 1950-53 at the Presidio and Camp Cooke with the 375th Military Police Company.