Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Peder Johnson was shot and killed while he and a Jacksonville police officer attempted to arrest several men who were shooting guns near the intersection of Union Street and Jefferson Street.
The man fled to Georgia, where he shot and killed City Marshal Harman Yancey on January 6th, 1914. The marshal had been alerted that the man would be arriving in the city by train and went to the depot to wait for the train to arrive. As the man stepped from the train, Marshal Yancey told him he was under arrest. The man produced a pistol and shot Marshal Yancey twice. Despite being mortally wounded, the marshal was able to return fire and kill the man.
Deputy Johnson had served with the Duval County Sheriff's Department for 11 months.
Survivors
He was survived by his parents, two sisters, and five brothers.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Johnson served with the Duval County Sheriff's Department.
Thank you for your service to the Jacksonville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Johnson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Peder Thomas Johnson is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In FL, 539 of 1,008 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.5% of this state's fallen. That is 53.5 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Duval County Sheriff's Department, 3 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Peder Thomas Johnson's cause is highlighted.
How Peder Thomas Johnson Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Peder Thomas Johnson is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Peder Thomas Johnson was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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