Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Robert Johnston was accidentally shot when the .41 Colt revolver dropped from its holster to the floor and discharged.
He was shoveling coal in the city council chamber when the accident occurred. He was transported to the hospital with a gunshot wound to the neck and died of his injuries the next day.
Officer Johnston was survived by his wife, three children from a previous marriage, and five siblings.
Survivors
Officer Johnston was survived by his wife, three children from a previous marriage, and five siblings.
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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.
Police Officer Johnston served with the Rock Hill Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Rock Hill community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Johnston.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Robert G. 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 SC, 137 of 438 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.3% of this state's fallen. That is 0.3 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Rock Hill Police Department, 2 of 4 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. Robert G. Johnston's cause is highlighted.
How Robert G. Johnston Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Robert G. Johnston is highlighted in Jan.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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