Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Sergeant R. Dwight Johnston

Fort Lauderdale Police Department, Florida

End of Watch Saturday, April 5, 1947

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Reflections for Sergeant R. Dwight Johnston

Rest in peace Dwight Johnston. Your son has now joined you and is at peace. He cherished your memory and love his entire life. You were his guiding light.

Geri Michelsen
Daughter-in-law

April 6, 2023

Rest in peace Sergeant Johnston.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 5, 2019

Thank you for your service to both the Broward Sheriff's Office and the Fort Lauderdale Police Department. Rest in Peace Sergeant.

Deputy Joseph Williams
Broward Sheriff's Office

March 6, 2018

Thanks to all of you very special people. My father was a true Ft. Lauderdale police hero.

Robert Dwight Johnston II
Son

April 8, 2014

Your heroism and service is honored today, the 65th anniversary year of your death. Your memory lives and you continue to inspire. Thank you for your service. My cherished son Larry Lasater was a fellow police officer who was murdered in the the line of duty on April 24, 2005 while serving as a Pittsburg, CA police officer.

Time never diminishes respect. Your memory will always be honored and revered.

Rest In Peace

Phyllis Loya
Mom of fallen California Officer Larry Lasater, Pittsburg PD, eow 4/24/05

April 5, 2012

We will never forget the heroes who gave their all for us, and you Sgt. Johnston are a hero. Continue to rest in peace sir.

Deb Azure
Mother of Deputy Renee Danell Azure
EOW 08/06/02
Union County SO, Lake Butler, FL

April 5, 2012

Rest in Peace, Sergeant Johnston. Your sacrifice is not forgotten.

Officer 11169

February 9, 2012

Time does not heal the pain in the hearts of those left behind, but it does make it easier to get out of bed every day. We will never forget those who gave their all for us.. Continue to rest in peace.

Deb Azure
Mother of Deputy Renee Danell Azure
EOW 08/06/02
Union County SO, Lake Butler, FL

Anonymous

April 5, 2011

Another year has passed and you are still admired and respectfully remembered in the hearts and minds of so many. My thoughts and prayers are with your loved ones and friends on this anniversary of your EOW. You will never be forgotten.

James Sheppard
Father of Sgt. Jason L. Sheppard EOW 12/7/06

April 5, 2010

YOU ARE REMEMBERED TODAY AND THANK YOU SIR FOR YOUR SERVICE

Pat Van Den Berghe
MANCHESTER, NH

April 7, 2008

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE, REST IN PEACE.

N.J. TROOPER
NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE

April 4, 2008

Rest in Peace Motorman. You are not forgotten.

Motor Officer Danny Johnson
Metro Nashville Police Dept.

April 5, 2007

ITS SOUNDS LIKE THUNDER FAR AWAY...

It sounds like thunder far away, but the skies are blue and bright...
And soon they crest the hill nearby, and ride into our sight.
They shake the ground with powerful sound, and they make some hearts beat fast...
They look so proud and noble, like Knights come from the past.

Side by side, they always ride, and seem to move as one...
From early in the morning light, to the setting of the sun.
And children point and wave to them, from cars that pass them by...
And young ones ask their parents, why the men have mirrors for eyes.

They ride the roads, and fight for good, and defend small ones like you...
They ask to ride, and do with pride, and sometimes they are few.
Like men of steel, on Silver Wings, they sparkle in the light...
then with a roar and rumble, they ride out of our sight.

Sometimes when one has fallen, never to ride again...
You can hear the others calling, like thunder on the wind.
Side by side, they slowly ride, and their thunder is a mournful sound...
And the mirrors hide their eyes from us, when teardrops fall to ground.

So if you see one riding, and you look into his face...
You see your reflection in his eyes, you know that you are safe.
For motormen are a special breed, they love to ride the wind...
And when you hear the thunder boom, the fallen ones ride again.

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Author Unknown

Rest in Peace, Brother…
“Former Motorman”

Corporal Gregory A. Cohn
Florida Highway Patrol - St. Augustine

October 12, 2006

Rest in peace

Det. A. Johnson
FLPD

February 17, 2006

Not forgotten.Rest in peace motorman.

Ofc. Michael Walker
Tallahassee Police Dept.

April 1, 2004

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