Ambrous Murphy Johnson

Pulaski County Sheriff's Department — Somerset, KY

Felonious

End of Watch July 27, 1932

Age 21

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 8

Incident

Special Deputy Murphy Johnson was shot and killed while assisting other deputies arrest a subject who was creating a disturbance at a local church in Quinton.

Two other deputies had deputized Special Deputy Johnson to assist them with the arrest of the man. During the encounter the suspect and his brother opened fire on the deputies, killing Special Deputy Johnson and seriously wounding the other two deputies. The subject's brother was also killed during the shootout.

Special Deputy Johnson was single and had served with the Pulaski County Sheriff's Office for only one day.

Special Deputy Johnson, On today, the 90th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of Pulaski County.

R.I.P. USBP

Anonymous United States Border Patrol July 27th, 2022

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Deputy Johnson served with the Pulaski County Sheriff's Department.
Thank you for your service to the Somerset community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Deputy Johnson.

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

Agency

Department Pulaski County Sheriff's Department

Location Somerset, KY

Platform Identity pcso.pulaski.ky.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 27, 1932

Age 21

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Shot and killed

Special Deputy Ambrous Murphy Johnson 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 KY, 755 of 983 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 76.8% of this state's fallen. That is 22.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Pulaski County Sheriff's Department, 8 of 9 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 88.9% of this agency's fallen.

Pulaski County Sheriff's Department

of 9 officers

88.9% Felonious

KY — Statewide

755

of 983 officers

76.8% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious