Officer William Johnson
Jacksonville Police Department
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Assault
Date of Incident: April 10, 1870
Location of Incident: Unknown
Weapon Used: Person
Suspect Info: N/A
Officer Johnson succumbed to injuries sustained two days earlier when he was assaulted at a disturbance call. He encountered a drunken suspect who was extremely strong. The man picked Officer Johnson up and threw him to the ground, causing him to suffer fatal injuries.
Officer Johnson had been with the agency for seven years and was survived by his wife.