Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman George Johnston was killed in an automobile accident while responding to backup officers with the Maplewood Police Department as they responded to a prowler call. His patrol car overturned after it struck the rails of an abandoned street car line on Manchester Road near Hanley Road. Patrolman Johnston was killed but his partner was not injured. Patrolman Johnston had served with the Richmond Heights Police Department for six years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and child.
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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 Johnston gave the Richmond Heights Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Richmond Heights community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Johnston.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman George Louis Johnston 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 MO, 237 of 813 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 29.2% of this state's fallen. That is 1.8 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Richmond Heights Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George Louis Johnston's cause is highlighted.
How George Louis Johnston Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. George Louis Johnston is highlighted in Sep.
Incident Location
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