Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Van Johnson was killed when his motorcycle was struck by a vehicle while he was on routine patrol. Officer Johnson had served with the Los Angeles Police Department for nine years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife.
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- August 2, 2026
- Last updated
- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer II Johnson gave the Los Angeles Police Department 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Los Angeles community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer II Johnson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer II Van Derick Johnson is one of 10,095 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,587 officers honored here.
In CA, 719 of 1,837 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 39.1% of this state's fallen. That is 8.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Los Angeles Police Department, 97 of 240 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 40.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Van Derick Johnson's cause is highlighted.
How Van Derick Johnson Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Van Derick Johnson is highlighted in Feb.
Incident Location
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