Roll of Honor
Incident
Corporal Terry Johnson succumbed to injuries sustained several hours earlier when he was involved in a vehicle crash while on patrol.
A citizen called 911 to report an overturned patrol car in a ditch along Highway 96 in Lavaca, Arkansas, at approximately 4:20 am. Responding rescue personnel extricated him from the vehicle and transported him to Mercy Hospital. He succumbed to injuries shortly after noon.
Corporal Johnson had served with the Sebastian County Sheriff's Office for 16 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife.
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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.
Corporal Johnson gave the Sebastian County Sheriff's Office 16 years.
Thank you for your service to the Fort Smith community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Corporal Johnson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Corporal Terry Wayne Johnson is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In AR, 92 of 372 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 24.7% of this state's fallen. That is 6.3 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Sebastian County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Terry Wayne Johnson's cause is highlighted.
How Terry Wayne Johnson Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Terry Wayne Johnson is highlighted in Mar.
Others Who Wore This Badge
3 officers from Sebastian County Sheriff's Office are honored on badge.nw.
