Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Mike Johns was killed in a motorcycle accident while making a traffic stop in the 1000 block of W. Bethel Road.
As he attempted to pull the vehicle over, his motorcycle collided with a third vehicle. He was flown to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
Officer Johns had served with the Coppell Police Department for 10 years and had been in law enforcement for a total of 20 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, daughter, parents, and two sisters.
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- August 2, 2026
- Last updated
- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
20 years. You could have gone home.
Police Officer Johns gave the Coppell Police Department 20 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Coppell community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Johns.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Michael Johns 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 TX, 657 of 2,422 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27.1% of this state's fallen. That is 27.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Coppell Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Michael Johns's cause is highlighted.
How Michael Johns Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Michael Johns is highlighted in Dec.
Incident Location
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