Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Demetrice Johnson was killed in a vehicle crash at the intersection of Mississippi Boulevard and Danny Thomas Boulevard at about 3:00 am.
A vehicle fleeing the scene of a nearby shooting collided with the patrol car Officer Johnson was in. The other driver, who had been wounded in the shooting, was also killed in the crash. Officer Johnson's partner suffered critical injuries.
Officer Johnson had served with the Memphis Police Department for just over one year and had graduated from the police academy only three months prior. He was assigned to the North Main Station.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and young son.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Police Officer Johnson gave the Memphis Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Memphis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Johnson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Demetrice Lavelle Johnson is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 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 6.2 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Memphis Police Department, 25 of 94 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 26.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Demetrice Lavelle Johnson's cause is highlighted.
How Demetrice Lavelle Johnson Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Demetrice Lavelle Johnson is highlighted in Aug.
Incident Location
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