Roll of Honor
Johnnie C. Corbin
Incident
Police Officer Johnnie Corbin was intentionally run down by a subject in the 1700 block of Elliott Avenue after issuing him a $4.00 street cleaning violation. Officer Corbin was driving a tri-car at the time and had driven further down the street when the suspect got into his car and intentionally drove into the vehicle at a high rate of speed. The man then got out of his car and began kicking Officer Corbin until a bystander subdued the man and held him for authorities. The subject was sentenced to life in prison. In March 2014 the 72-year-old subject was denied parole for the sixth time. Officer Corbin was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran.
Survivors
He was survived by his mother and daughter.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Police Officer Corbin served with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the St. Louis community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Johnnie C. Corbin served in the Marine Corps (1961â1967) before joining law enforcement.
Police Officer Johnnie C. Corbin is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In MO, 516 of 813 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.5% of this state's fallen. That is 9.3 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, 112 of 176 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Johnnie C. Corbin's cause is highlighted.
How Johnnie C. Corbin Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to life
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Johnnie C. Corbin is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Johnnie C. Corbin was killed by automobile.
Incident Location
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