Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Alfred Johnson was struck and killed by a vehicle during a traffic stop on Highway 99 at the Merced-Madera County line at 2:45 am. As Officer Johnson was writing a citation in the southbound lanes, an oncoming vehicle struck the patrol car, hit Officer Johnson, and sideswiped the front-left portion of the stopped car before hitting two utility poles. Officer Johnson was killed instantly. The driver was convicted of manslaughter. Officer Johnson had served with the California Highway Patrol for six years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Johnson gave the California Highway Patrol 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of California. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Johnson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Alfred G. Johnson is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In CA, 719 of 1,837 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 39.1% of this state's fallen. That is 39.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At California Highway Patrol, 151 of 233 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 64.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Alfred G. Johnson's cause is highlighted.
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When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Alfred G. Johnson is highlighted in Aug.
Incident Location
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