Milwaukee Police Department, Wisconsin
End of Watch Thursday, September 15, 1904
Add to My HeroesErnest Johnson
Officer Johnson was struck and killed by a train during a foot chase in the rail yards. He and another officer had decided to check the yards for vagrants. The became involved in a chase and the other officer caught both suspects. When Officer Johnson failed to return to the platform the officer began searching for Officer Johnson and found his body lying between rails of a track.
Officer Johnson had been with the agency for four years.
Bio
- Age 35
- Tour 4 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Struck by train
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