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Edward Scott Johansen
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Patrolman

Edward Scott Johansen

Peabody Police Department — Peabody, MA
Veteran → Illness
United States flag Massachusetts flag
End of Watch June 28, 1977
Age 43
Tour of Duty 11 yrs
The Vigil Panel 118 ›
Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Military

Incident

Patrolman Edward Johansen died after contracting hepatitis after performing CPR on an infected individual on November 13th, 1971.

His condition worsened, forcing him to medically retired in 1974. He died as a result of the disease on June 28th, 1977.

Patrolman Johansen had served with the Peabody Police Department for 11 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two children.

In Our Keeping

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Johansen gave the Peabody Police Department 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Peabody community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Johansen.

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

Agency

Department Peabody Police Department
Type Police Department
Location Peabody, Essex County, MA
Platform Identity ppd.essex.ma.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 28, 1977
Tour of Duty 11 yrs
Age 43
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Illness
Cause Detail Duty related illness

Military Service

Edward Scott Johansen served in the U.S. Coast Guard (1952–1960) before joining law enforcement.

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Patrolman Edward Scott Johansen is one of 1 officers lost to illness connected to their service across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In MA, 59 of 469 officers were lost to illness connected to their service — 12.6% of this state's fallen. That is 12.6 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Peabody Police Department
1
of 1 officers
100% Illness
MA — Statewide
59
of 469 officers
12.6% Illness
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Illness

National Cause Distribution

How Illness compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Edward Scott Johansen's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Edward Scott Johansen Compares

Age at Death
43
This officer
Avg for Illness: 47.7 years
Years of Service
11
This officer
Avg for Illness: 18.7 years

When Illness Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Illness deaths across the full memorial record. Edward Scott Johansen is highlighted in Jun.

Jan
294
Feb
198
Mar
186
Apr
226
May
201
Jun
182
Jul
217
Aug
281
Sep
353
Oct
376
Nov
239
Dec
285

Military Service

Edward Scott Johansen served in the U.S. Coast Guard (1952–1960) before joining law enforcement.

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