Ulric A. Johnston
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Police Officer

Ulric A. Johnston

Detroit Police Department — Detroit, MI
Felonious
End of Watch November 10, 1928
Age 31
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Badge 2078
The Vigil Panel 56 ›
Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Ulric Johnston was shot and killed as he and his partner were attempting to buy liquor during an undercover operation at 1000 Holbrook Street. Officer Johnston had purchased the liquor and was attempting to leave when the owner, after recognizing him as a police officer, shot him several times. His partner shot and killed the owner and seriously wounded the owner's son when he produced a pistol. Officer Johnston had served with the Detroit Police Department for 3 years.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Johnston gave the Detroit Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Detroit community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Johnston.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Detroit, Wayne County, MI
Platform Identity detpd.wayne.mi.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 10, 1928
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Age 31
Badge Number 2078
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

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

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1928, 201 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 13th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Ulric was 31. 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. Ulric had served 3 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

November holds 8.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 16.3%.

By month
By day of the week
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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 gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Detroit Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Ulric among them.

Across the years
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Where

Police Officer Ulric A. Johnston

Detroit Police Department · End of Watch November 10, 1928

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 56-W

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