Roll of Honor
Incident
Captain Johnnie Wyssbrod was shot and killed after responding to a domestic disturbance call. He was shot with a .45 caliber handgun immediately upon entering the residence. The man who shot him then murdered his girlfriend before committing suicide. Captain Wyssbrod had served with the Helena Police Department for 12 years and had previously served with the Marvell Police Department for four years.
Survivors
He is survived by his two daughters and grandchildren.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Captain Wyssbrod gave the Helena Police Department 16 years.
Thank you for your service to the Helena community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Captain Wyssbrod.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Captain Johnnie Richard Wyssbrod, Jr. 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 AR, 249 of 372 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.9% of this state's fallen. That is 12.7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Johnnie Richard Wyssbrod, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Johnnie Richard Wyssbrod, Jr. Compares
Offender Outcome
Committed suicide
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Johnnie Richard Wyssbrod, Jr. is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Johnnie Richard Wyssbrod, Jr. was killed by handgun; .45 caliber.