Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Gary Johnson was killed in a single-vehicle accident while on patrol near Silver Peak. His patrol vehicle rolled over several times. Deputy Johnson had served with the agency for 9 months.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and five children.
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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.
Deputy Sheriff Johnson served with the Esmeralda County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Goldfield 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 Gary Lee 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 NV, 40 of 145 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27.6% of this state's fallen. That is 3.4 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Gary Lee Johnson's cause is highlighted.
How Gary Lee Johnson Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Gary Lee Johnson is highlighted in Dec.