Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman John Johnsen suffered a fatal heart attack while responding to a fire call in Tenino. He collapsed in the patrol car during his response.
The officer was survived by his wife and two daughters.
Survivors
The officer was survived by his wife and two daughters.
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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.
Patrolman Johnsen served with the Tenino Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Tenino community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Johnsen.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman John C. Johnsen 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 WA, 18 of 339 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 5.3% of this state's fallen. That is 1.3 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
At Tenino Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John C. Johnsen's cause is highlighted.
How John C. Johnsen Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. John C. Johnsen is highlighted in Jun.
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