Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Eric Johnson was killed in a vehicle crash at approximately 3:50 am. He was returning from the Montcalm County Jail when his patrol car collided with another vehicle on Michigan 46, east of Michigan 91. Both occupants of the other vehicle were also killed. Patrolman Johnson had served with the Howard City Police Department for five months.
Survivors
He is survived by his fiancée, parents, and sister.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Johnson served with the Howard City Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Howard City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Johnson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Eric James 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 MI, 229 of 718 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.9% of this state's fallen. That is 0.9 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Eric James Johnson's cause is highlighted.
How Eric James Johnson Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Eric James Johnson is highlighted in Aug.