Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Johnson was killed when he was involved in a traffic collision on SR-10 at approximately 0630 hours.
The deputy's vehicle crossed the center line on a sharp curve and collided head-on with a tractor trailer.
Deputy Johnson had been employed with the Emery County Sheriff's Office for six and one-half years, and was assigned to the Patrol Division.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and three 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 gave the Emery County Sheriff's Office 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Castle Dale 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 Jeremiah Kirk 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 UT, 49 of 138 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 35.5% of this state's fallen. That is 4.5 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Emery County Sheriff's Dept., 2 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jeremiah Kirk Johnson's cause is highlighted.
How Jeremiah Kirk Johnson Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Jeremiah Kirk Johnson is highlighted in May.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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