Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Christopher Johnson was killed in an automobile accident while responding to another accident call on Highway 91.
His patrol car collided with a tractor trailer that was attempting to make a left turn in front of him.
Deputy Johnson had served with the Platte County Sheriff's Office for three years. Deputy Johnson had previously served at the Althill Police Department, Walthill, Nebraska from May 2001 to August 2002, and with the West Point Police Department, West Point, Nebraska from August 2002 to February 2006.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and step-son.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Johnson gave the Platte County Sheriff's Office 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Columbus community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Johnson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Christopher Shane 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 NE, 36 of 151 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 23.8% of this state's fallen. That is 7.2 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Christopher Shane Johnson's cause is highlighted.
How Christopher Shane Johnson Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Christopher Shane Johnson is highlighted in Aug.