Herbert Daniel Johnson
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Patrolman

Herbert Daniel Johnson

Bogart Police Department — Bogart, GA
Accident
End of Watch December 7, 1977
Age 39
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Herbert Johnson was struck and killed by a vehicle while at the scene of a disabled vehicle on Highway 29. The disabled vehicle was being secured to a tow truck when another vehicle entered the area. He was able to tell the wrecker driver and citizens to move out of the way before he was struck. Patrolman Johnson had served with the Bogart Police Department for four years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and three sons.

In Our Keeping

Permanent identifier
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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Johnson gave the Bogart Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Bogart community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Johnson.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Bogart, GA
Platform Identity bpd.oconee.ga.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 7, 1977
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
Age 39
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Patrolman Herbert Daniel 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 GA, 264 of 905 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 29.2% of this state's fallen. That is 29.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Bogart Police Department
1
of 1 officers
100% Accident
GA — Statewide
264
of 905 officers
29.2% 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. Herbert Daniel Johnson's cause is highlighted.

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

How Herbert Daniel Johnson Compares

Age at Death
39
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
4
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Herbert Daniel Johnson is highlighted in Dec.

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

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