George Douglas Johnston
Agency patch
Sergeant

George Douglas Johnston

Louisiana State Police — Baton Rouge, LA
Accident
End of Watch November 17, 1997
Age 39
Tour of Duty 17 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Sergeant George Johnston was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Louisiana State Highway 139 nine miles north of Monroe. He had served with the Louisiana State Police and was assigned to the Narcotic Region II in Monroe.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and two children.

In Our Keeping

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BO-US-LA-85110C15
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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Johnston gave the Louisiana State Police 17 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Louisiana. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Johnston.

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

Agency

Type State Police
Location Baton Rouge, LA
Platform Identity lsp.la.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 17, 1997
Tour of Duty 17 yrs
Age 39
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Sergeant George Douglas Johnston 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 LA, 180 of 595 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30.3% of this state's fallen. That is 30.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Louisiana State Police, 21 of 27 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 77.8% of this agency's fallen.

Louisiana State Police
21
of 27 officers
77.8% Accident
LA — Statewide
180
of 595 officers
30.3% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George Douglas Johnston's cause is highlighted.

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

How George Douglas Johnston Compares

Age at Death
39
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
17
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. George Douglas Johnston is highlighted in Nov.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location