Roll of Honor
William Calvin Johnson
Incident
Corrections Officer William Johnson suffered a fatal heart attack while attempting to break up a fight between two juvenile prisoners at the New Jersey Training School at Grace Hill Road in Monroe Township.
He was transported to a local hospital where he died a short time later.
Officer Johnson was a United States Army veteran and had served with the Department of Law and Public Safety for 13 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, two sons, a brother, and four sisters.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Corrections Officer Johnson gave the New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the Trenton community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
William Calvin Johnson served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Corrections Officer William Calvin Johnson is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In NJ, 38 of 646 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 5.9% of this state's fallen. That is 1.9 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
At New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety - Juvenile Justice Commission, 2 of 3 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Calvin Johnson's cause is highlighted.
How William Calvin Johnson Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. William Calvin Johnson is highlighted in Jun.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
2 officers from New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety - Juvenile Justice Commission are honored on badge.nw.
