Los Angeles Police Department, California
End of Watch Wednesday, December 19, 1984
Add to My HeroesDuane Curtis Johnson
Police Officer Duane Johnson was shot and killed by a robbery suspect in Chinatown at about 2:00 pm.
Officer Johnson and his partner had responded to the store and were let in by one of the subjects, who was posing as a store employee. When the two officers entered the men immediately opened fire, killing Officer Johnson and wounding his partner.
The shooter was apprehended and sentenced to life.
Officer Johnson was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and had served with the Los Angeles Police Department for three years. He was survived by his wife and daughter.
Bio
- Age 27
- Tour 3 years
- Badge 23431
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Gun; Unknown type
- Offender Sentenced to life
Most Recent Reflection
View all 108 ReflectionsDuey...you've been gone 34 years ago today. So sorely missed...
Praising God that the recent Parole Hearing ending in a denial! Just doesn't seem right to have to re-live and re-do our efforts to keep this guy in jail.
Love you ever and always!
Pam (Johnson) DeLong
Surviving sister
December 19, 2018
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