Alfred Morris Johnson, Jr.

Atlanta Police Department — Atlanta, GA

Felonious Veteran

End of Watch February 16, 1980

Age 31

Tour of Duty 6 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 87

Incident

Officer Johnson was shot and killed during a robbery on Flat Shoals Avenue, SE. Officer Johnson was working as a guard and tried to stop an armed robbery. Two masked men, one armed with a shotgun and one with a handgun, burst into the store and announced the robbery. He confronted the shotgun wielder and they wrestled for control of the gun, and Officer Johnson was shot in the midsection. He was transported to Grady Memorial Hospital where he died from his injuries. Officer Johnson's murder remains unsolved. Officer Johnson had served with the Atlanta Police Department for six years. He had previously served with the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam conflict.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two daughters.

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Officer Johnson gave the Atlanta Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Atlanta community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Atlanta Police Department

Location Atlanta, GA

Platform Identity apd.fulton.ga.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 16, 1980

Tour of Duty 6 yrs

Age 31

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender At large

Military Service

Alfred Morris Johnson, Jr. served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Officer Alfred Morris Johnson, Jr. is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In GA, 548 of 903 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.7% of this state's fallen. That is 6.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Atlanta Police Department, 58 of 88 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 65.9% of this agency's fallen.

Atlanta Police Department

of 88 officers

65.9% Felonious

GA — Statewide

548

of 903 officers

60.7% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious