Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer John Bohach was shot and killed with a high-powered rifle while assisting other officers in setting up a perimeter outside a house following a pursuit.
An officer had stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation. The suspect suddenly sped away and was pursued by another officer to the location where the man ran into the home at 964 Vassar Street. As Officer Bohach assisted in securing the area, the suspect shot him in the chest. Officer Bohach was not wearing a vest at the time. The suspect was apprehended later in the afternoon after a SWAT team stormed the house.
The 49-year-old man was sentenced to two consecutive life terms. He died in prison on October 6, 2013.
Officer Bohach had served with the Reno Police Department for 13 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and two daughters.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Bohach gave the Reno Police Department 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the Reno community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Bohach.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer John C. Bohach is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.
In NV, 82 of 146 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 56.2% of this state's fallen. That is 56.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Reno Police Department, 10 of 12 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 83.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John C. Bohach's cause is highlighted.
How John C. Bohach Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John C. Bohach is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. John C. Bohach was killed by rifle.
Incident Location
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