Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Kenneth Johnson was killed when he lost control of his patrol car around a wide curve and crashed while pursuing a vehicle. The crash occurred at Victoria Street North and Lake Owasso Boulevard, in Roseville, as both vehicles were traveling at about 70 mph. Both vehicles crashed and rolled over but all of the other occupants survived. Deputy Johnson had served with the Ramsey County Sheriff's Office for just under one year.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Deputy Johnson gave the Ramsey County Sheriff's Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the St. Paul community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Johnson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Kenneth Harvey 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 MN, 84 of 293 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 28.7% of this state's fallen. That is 2.3 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Ramsey County Sheriff's Department, 2 of 6 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Kenneth Harvey Johnson's cause is highlighted.
How Kenneth Harvey Johnson Compares
Offender Outcome
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When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Kenneth Harvey Johnson is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
5 officers from Ramsey County Sheriff's Department are honored on badge.nw.
