Perley K. Johnson, Jr.

Massachusetts State Police — Framingham, MA

Accident

End of Watch February 13, 1978

Age 32

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 37

Incident

Trooper Perley Johnson died as a result of smoke inhalation and carbon monoxide poisoning while investigating an arson case at 20 Monument Avenue in Bourne, Massachusetts. Trooper Johnson had served with the Massachusetts State Police for 10 years and was assigned to the Fire Marshal's Office.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and child.

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Johnson gave the Massachusetts State Police 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Massachusetts. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Johnson.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Massachusetts State Police

Location Framingham, MA

Platform Identity masp.ma.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 13, 1978

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

Age 32

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Weapon Arson

Offender Not available

Trooper Perley K. Johnson, Jr. 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 MA, 158 of 469 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.7% of this state's fallen. That is 2.7 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.

At Massachusetts State Police, 25 of 38 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 65.8% of this agency's fallen.

Massachusetts State Police

of 38 officers

65.8% Accident

MA — Statewide

158

of 469 officers

33.7% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident