Johnnie C. Gibson
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Officer

Johnnie C. Gibson

Dallas Police Department — Dallas, TX
Felonious
End of Watch April 19, 1923
Age 22
Tour of Duty 8 mo
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Johnnie Gibson was shot and killed while investigating a burglary at a drug store in the early morning hours. Officer Gibson and his partner observed a suspect standing in the store at 3:45 am. They approached the store with their guns drawn when the suspect opened fire, striking Officer Gibson in the neck. Both suspects were arrested one month later after they shot and killed Officer John Crain in almost identical circumstances, using the same .38 caliber handgun used to murder Officer Gibson. The subjects were both convicted and executed on March 28, 1924. Officer Gibson had served with the Dallas Police Department for eight months.

Survivors

He was survived by his parents, five sisters, and one brother.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Gibson served with the Dallas Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Dallas community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Gibson.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Dallas, Collin County, TX
Platform Identity dpd.dallas.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 19, 1923
Tour of Duty 8 mo
Age 22
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Johnnie is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1923, 199 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 14th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Johnnie was 22. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Johnnie had served 0.7 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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When

April holds 8.4% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Thursdays: 14%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was handgun, in 23.4% of these deaths.

Every cause
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His people

Dallas Police Department has 95 officers remembered here, Johnnie among them.

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Where

Officer Johnnie C. Gibson

Dallas Police Department · End of Watch April 19, 1923

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 32-W

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