Roll of Honor
Ryan Christopher Johnson Sr.
Incident
Patrolman Ryan Johnson succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained one week earlier when a man attempted to rob him as he stood outside of a friend's house in the 1000 block of Brooke Road in Capitol Heights. He was able to return fire and strike the suspect twice. Patrolman Ryan had served with the Prince George's County Police Department for two years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, two children, parents, and five siblings.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Johnson gave the Prince George's County Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Palmer Park community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Johnson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Ryan Christopher Johnson Sr. served in the U.S. Army (1984â1987) before joining law enforcement.
Patrolman Ryan Christopher Johnson Sr. 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 MD, 195 of 377 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 51.7% of this state's fallen. That is 51.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Prince George's County Police Department, 19 of 30 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ryan Christopher Johnson Sr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Ryan Christopher Johnson Sr. Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Ryan Christopher Johnson Sr. is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Ryan Christopher Johnson Sr. was killed by gun.
Incident Location
Military Service
Ryan Christopher Johnson Sr. served in the U.S. Army (1984–1987) before joining law enforcement.
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