Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Aubrey Johnson died after suffering complications from an on-duty injury that occurred in a foot pursuit of a narcotics suspect on September 17th, 2020.
During the foot pursuit, Officer Johnson suffered a torn Achilles tendon. He was discharged from the hospital and began physical therapy. On October 1st, 2020, he called a family member and stated he was not feeling well. The family member arrived at his home and found him unconscious. He was transported to Jackson North Medical Center where he passed away as the result of a pulmonary embolism that developed as a result of the injury.
Officer Johnson had served with the Miami Police Department for four years.
Survivors
He is survived by his parents, both of whom had served with the Miami Police Department.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Johnson gave the Miami Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Miami community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Johnson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Aubrey Travis Johnson, Jr. is one of 2,974 officers lost to illness connected to their service across the full record of this memorial — 9.1% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In FL, 81 of 1,008 officers were lost to illness connected to their service — 8% of this state's fallen. That is 1.1 percentage points below the national rate of 9.1%.
At Miami Police Department, 1 of 39 officers on record were lost to illness connected to their service — 2.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Illness compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Aubrey Travis Johnson, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Aubrey Travis Johnson, Jr. Compares
When Illness Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Illness deaths across the full memorial record. Aubrey Travis Johnson, Jr. is highlighted in Oct.
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