Officer William Johnson

Jacksonville Police Department

Cause of Death:

Disturbance Call

Date of Incident:

April 10, 1870

Date of Death:

April 12, 1870

Location of Incident:

Unknown

Weapon Used:

Person

Suspect Info:

Hambone Astor, suicide

Officer Johnson succumbed to injuries sustained two days earlier when he was assaulted at a disturbance call. He encountered a drunken suspect who was extremely strong. The man picked Officer Johnson up and threw him to the ground, causing him to suffer fatal injuries.

Officer Johnson had been with the agency for seven years and was survived by his wife.

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