Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Officer Johnson, you lost your life to someone who wanted to take his own life, and did. Why he had to take your before simply taking his own, we may never know, but he did and good innocent people are the ones now paying the price.

You died a hero, but you lived one first.

God Bless and may you forever Rest in Peace, Brother.

Ptl. Jim Leahy, Jr.
Harvard University Police Dept.

March 25, 2015

Thank You for your service and sacrifice. Rest In Peace

Karen Perrucci
Sister of fallen LEO Gary D. Pagano

March 25, 2015

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE, REST IN PEACE.

N.J. TROOPER
NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE

March 25, 2015

An Officer’s Heart
By Kathy Farace

I chose to work in law enforcement;
It’s my duty and my call.
I will serve no matter what the risk
In a crisis great or small.

Protecting life and liberties
From jeopardy and from theat.
No matter what the time or cause,
I’ll respond with no regret

The thin blue line of courage is a symbol that reflects,
The depth of strength to conquer,
Fear our commitment and respect.

Duty calls, the race begins, days end is unbeknown.
Though focused on the work at hand
My heart is back at home.

As an officer I know I’m not in this alone.
You stand with me by my side and pray my safety home.

I give you this special gift a heart for us to share;
Holding precious words of love far days so hard to bear.

Every moment of every day, in my heart you’ll always be.
We’ll never be far apart……You have “A Piece of Me”

Eunices Martinez
Heald College Capstone

March 25, 2015

RIP Brother. May God protect you and keep you in your eternal rest. May God bless and watch over your friends, family and fellow officers in their time of hreat sorrow.

Major Jeff Finley
Crooksville Police Department

March 25, 2015

OUR DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO THE FAMILY OF OFFICER JOHNSON, AND ALL THOSE WHO MOURN THE LOSS OF OFFICER JOHNSON .
OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU DURING THIS DIFFICULT TIME.
HIS SERVICE WILL BE GREATLY MISSED IN YOUR COMMUNITY AND HIS DEEDS NEVER FORGOTTEN.
GOD BLESS

Retired PO David Herbert
Toronto Police Service, Ontario Canada

March 25, 2015

Please accept my sincere condolences for the tragic loss of Officer Johnson. My thoughts and prayers are with you at this very difficult time.

Rest in peace brother.

P.O. (Ret) Donald Current
NY Transit PD/New York PD

March 25, 2015

Lord , we come to You with heavy hearts as another officer, Michael Johnson, has graduated to the rank of Guardian Angel. Praying for his family and department as they grieve and come to grips with his loss.
Thank you for your service Officer Johnson. You are gone too soon but you will never be forgotten... a hero you will alway be.

Beverly Smith, Ret. Reserve Police Offic
Gainesville Police Department, Gainesville FL

March 25, 2015

IN MEMORY OF POLICE OFFICER MICHAEL JOHNSON

To the family, friends, and colleagues of Police Officer Michael Johnson:

From the beginning of time after Cain killed his brother, Abel, there has been a need for law enforcement officers to protect the weak and to bring evildoers to justice. This work is necessary in a sinful world and is dangerous. In modern times, twelve police officers have sacrificed their lives to protect the citizens of San Jose, California. Today, we honor the sacrifice of Police Officer Michael Johnson, of the San Jose, California, Police Department; who was shot and killed in the line-of-duty on Tuesday, March 24, 2015, as he and other police officers responded to a suicide threat at an apartment in the 2600 block of Senter Road in San Jose, California.

Lord God, we are grateful for the life of Police Officer Michael Johnson. He died serving us. Help us never to forget. Help us celebrate the life of Police Officer Michael Johnson and honor his sacrifice. Be with the family, friends, and colleagues of this fallen hero. Comfort them and give them your strength. Guide those who seek to take care of the family of this hero. May those empowered to do so, care for them with integrity. In commemorating the death of this hero, help those who mourn to remember that death is not the end. Death does not have the final say, but is simply the transition to the glorious life to come. They should look forward to that life to come with joy and thanksgiving.

As for the citizens of San Jose, California, help them to faithfully equip their police officers with the best tools to protect their community. May their training be adequate to the task. Help the citizens of San Jose, California, to remember to pay their police officers fairly and treat them with respect. Help the citizens of San Jose, California, to obey the law and treat each other with dignity so as not to add to the burden of crime and pain to their community.

The time for mourning will soon pass. We have now remembered and celebrated the life lost in this great tragedy. As the family, friends, and colleagues of Police Officer Michael Johnson go forward, they must celebrate the good things in their lives; and to celebrate life itself!

Finally, Lord God, we pray for the families, friends, and colleagues of all the law enforcement officers who have been killed in the line-of-duty and we thank you for their sacrifices. Bless the lives of their families, friends, and colleagues so they might find healing. Help their law enforcement organizations support the families of these fallen heroes. Even though their deaths might have been senseless, make something good come out of these situations so that their law enforcement organizations and the communities in which they lived and served might be stronger because of their lives and their deaths.

Now, Police Officer Michael Johnson, may the Lord bless you, and keep you: the Lord make His face to shine upon you, and be gracious unto you: the Lord lift up His countenance upon you, and give you peace. Amen.

In His Service,

Police Chaplain Steven R. Closs
Retired Captain of Police of the Nashua NH (USA) Police Department
Police Chaplain of the Merrimack NH (USA) Police Department
The Peacemakers Prayer Ministry

Police Chaplain Steven R. Closs
Merrimack NH Police Department

March 25, 2015

Rest in peace brother. May our Lord grant you eternal rest and peace.
Thank you for 14 years of service.

Ofc. Armando Silva
Hollywood Police Dept, Fl

March 25, 2015

Officer Johnson,

Thank you for your service. You paid the ultimate sacrifice and you will not be forgotten.

RIP

Sergeant Jorge Garcia
Miami Beach Police Department

March 25, 2015

RIP Brother

Deputy Anita Price
Bexar County Sheriff's Office, San Antonio, Texas

March 25, 2015

On behalf of the Daggett County Sheriff's Office, please accept our deepest condolences. We are so sorry for the senseless loss to all who mourn this good officer.

Susie Potter, Office Manager
Daggett County Sheriff's Office

March 25, 2015

Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one's life for one's friends. John 15:13

RIP

Investigator Quinten Warren
State of Alaska, Attorney General's Office

March 25, 2015

Thank you for your service to my city, God bless you and your family and friends and fellow officers. Such a tragic day for San Jose.

Shelbie Johnston

March 25, 2015

My thoughts and prayers are with Officer Johnson's family. The City of San Jose will never forget his service to our community.

Jeff Levine
Private citizen

March 25, 2015

Rest in peace.

Sgt. Jim Russo

March 25, 2015

R.I.P.

Lt Thomas Limber (retired)
Warren, Ohio Police Dept

March 25, 2015

Rest in peace OfficerMichael Johnson.
Sincere condolences to family and friends.

"Blessed Are THe Peacemakers"

Sgt. Randy Keenan (Ret)
City of Alameda, CA Police Dept.

March 25, 2015

RIP, prayers for the family.

Sgt. Ron Cromer
Martin Co. Sheriff, FL.

March 25, 2015

Such a tragic loss of this brave LEO. Please accept my sincere condolences at his passing. He will be in my prayers.

Jack Mrozinski (Retired Deputy Sheriff)
Portage County Sheriff's Dept., Wisconsin

March 25, 2015

Sorry for you loss

Robert Widman
Retired Marshals

March 25, 2015

My heart breaks for his family. We prayed for him at Mass this morning. May God's perpetual light shine upon him.

Gina Thomas
Private citizen, neighbor

March 25, 2015

Rest in peace Brother....My thoughts are with your family, friends, and the members of the SJPD during this most difficult and tragic time....

Lt. Joseph Ward, Ret.
Jackson, NJ PD

March 25, 2015

My heart aches for you as you begin this terrible journey. I know this path all too well, as I am a mother of another bay area officer shot and killed in the line of duty. Such a tragedy to lose your loved one this way. Know that Michael has now been given a new assignment from God - he now helps guard the gates of heaven.

Please know that you are all in my hearts and prayers.
May God bless you all.

Sandy Tuvera
mother of another fallen officer

Sandy Tuvera
mother of fallen SFPD officer Bryan Tuvera

March 25, 2015