Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff David Johnson was killed in a single vehicle crash on U.S. 41A Bypass at approximately 11:20 pm.
His patrol car left the roadway and struck a tree, causing him to suffer fatal injuries.
Deputy Johnson had served with the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office for 16 years and had previously served with the Clarksville Police Department for 11 years. He was survived by his wife, daughter, and brother. His brother also served with the agency.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, daughter, and brother.
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- August 2, 2026
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27 years. You could have gone home.
Deputy Sheriff Johnson gave the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office 27 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Clarksville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Johnson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff David T. 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 TN, 191 of 769 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 24.8% of this state's fallen. That is 24.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
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