Rock Hill Police Department, South Carolina
End of Watch Friday, January 19, 1906
Add to My HeroesRobert G. Johnston
Police Officer Robert Johnston was accidentally shot when the .41 Colt revolver dropped from its holster to the floor and discharged.
He was shoveling coal in the city council chamber when the accident occurred. He was transported to the hospital with a gunshot wound to the neck and died of his injuries the next day.
Officer Johnston was survived by his wife, three children from a previous marriage, and five siblings.
Bio
- Age Not available
- Tour Not available
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire (Inadvertent)
- Incident Date Thursday, January 18, 1906
Most Recent Reflection
View all 1 Reflections"Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God."
Matthew 5:9
Chris Di Gerolamo
Federal Air Marshal Service
March 29, 2020
Recent LODD Deaths
Lieutenant Allen "Noochie" Credeur
Rayne Police Department, LA
EOW: May 5, 2025
Special Deputy Sheriff Larry Henderson, Jr.
Hamilton County Sheriff's Office, OH
EOW: May 2, 2025
Deputy Sheriff Brandon Ray Sikes
Columbia County Sheriff's Office, GA
EOW: April 26, 2025
Deputy Sheriff Jesse Perez
Dawson County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: April 22, 2025
Captain Helio Armando Garcia, III
South Fulton Police Department, GA
EOW: April 16, 2025
Deputy Sheriff Melissa Pollard
Wood County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: April 9, 2025
Deputy Sheriff William May
Walton County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: April 2, 2025
Police Officer Osmar Rodarte
Marysville Police Department, CA
EOW: March 26, 2025
Sergeant Grant J. Candies
St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office, LA
EOW: March 23, 2025