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Sergeant Dwight Johnston was killed in a motorcycle accident at W. Broward Boulevard and NW 7th Avenue while on patrol. Sergeant Johnston had served with the Fort Lauderdale Police Department for 4 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Johnston gave the Fort Lauderdale Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Fort Lauderdale community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Johnston.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Accident
Fort Lauderdale Police Department has lost 13 officers; 9 of them lost to accidents.
R. is one of 314 officers lost to accidents in FL, 31.2% of the 1,006 remembered there.
R. is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.
R. is one of 10,100 officers lost to accidents worldwide, 29.6% of the 34,117 remembered here.
34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1947, 1 officer at Fort Lauderdale Police Department was lost to accidents, the 3rd heaviest of 7 years on record. The heaviest was 1981, with 2.
In 1947, 3 officers in FL were lost to accidents, the 37th heaviest of 95 years on record. The heaviest was 1981, with 9.
In 1947, 53 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 88th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.
In 1947, 60 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 91st heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
Who
R. had served 4 years; the middle length of service was 11 years.
R. had served 4 years; the middle length of service was 7 years.
R. had served 4 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
R. had served 4 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
April holds 11.1% of these deaths at Fort Lauderdale Police Department; August holds the most, 33.3%. Saturdays: 22.2%.
April holds 4.5% of these deaths in FL; February holds the most, 10.5%. Saturdays: 16.2%.
April holds 7% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Saturdays: 14.9%.
April holds 7% of these deaths worldwide; August holds the most, 9.3%. Saturdays: 14.7%.
How
Accident deaths account for 69.2% of all 13 deaths at Fort Lauderdale Police Department, the most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 31.2% of all 1,006 deaths in FL, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 29.6% of all 34,117 deaths worldwide, the 2nd most common cause.
His people
Fort Lauderdale Police Department has 13 officers remembered here, R. among them.
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R. Dwight Johnston
Apr 5, 1947
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Donald E. Kirby, Jr.
Oct 9, 1968
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Walter Demitrie Ilyankoff
Jul 21, 1974
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Gregory John Conners
Nov 12, 1977
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John C. Alexander
Aug 3, 1981
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Kenneth Petersen
Aug 3, 1981
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Charles E. Bruce
Aug 24, 1983
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Norman Lewis Eddy, Jr.
May 25, 1989
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Frank Anthony Mastrangelo, Jr.
May 25, 1989
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David L. Brower
Dec 29, 1994
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Bryant Howard Peney
Jan 6, 1996
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Jose Antonio Diaz
Oct 8, 2005
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Jennifer B. Sepot
Aug 14, 2021
Where
Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 47-E
What is kept
Photographs, film, sound and papers — what survived a life.
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