Roll of Honor
Bradley Steven Henry Johnson
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Brad Johnson succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained the previous day at about 5:00 pm when he and another deputy were shot by an auto-theft suspect near the intersection of Alabama 25 & Bulldog Bend Road.
Deputies pursued the stolen vehicle until it stopped, and the man opened fire, striking Deputy Johnson and the second deputy. The man then fled on foot and remained at large until being taken into custody approximately 16 hours later.
Deputy Johnson remained on life support until his organs could be donated.
The suspect was a convicted felon out of prison for just two months when the incident occurred. He has been charged with three counts of capital murder, one count of attempted murder, and one count of discharging a firearm into an occupied vehicle.
Deputy Johnson had served with the Bibb County Sheriff's Office for eight years.
Survivors
He is survived by his fiancée, two children, and his parents.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Johnson gave the Bibb County Sheriff's Office 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Centreville 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 Bradley Steven Henry Johnson 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 AL, 405 of 643 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63% of this state's fallen. That is 8.8 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Bibb County Sheriff's Office, 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. Bradley Steven Henry Johnson's cause is highlighted.
How Bradley Steven Henry Johnson Compares
Offender Outcome
Arrested
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Bradley Steven Henry Johnson is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Bradley Steven Henry Johnson was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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