Detective Sergeant Te'Juan Fontrese "T.J." Johnson

Te'Juan Fontrese "T.J." Johnson

Detective Sergeant T.J. Johnson from complications as the result of contracting COVID-19 while on duty.

Sergeant Johnson had served with the Charlestown Police Department for 13 years. He is survived by three children, fiancée, mother, father, and five siblings.

Beginning in early 2020, due to the requirements of their job, thousands of law enforcement officers and other first responders throughout the United States contracted COVID-19 during the worldwide pandemic. Hundreds of law enforcement officers died from medical complications as a result of contracting the virus while remaining on duty and interacting with the community.