RODNEY JOSEPH JOHNSON

Officer Rank: Police Officer
Memorial Panel: 11-E: 25
Department: Houston, Texas, P.D.
End of Watch: September 21, 2006
Cause: SHOT
Age: 40
Years of Service: 12
Description: Officer Johnson was fatally shot after making a traffic stop. Officer Johnson had stopped a van for a minor traffic violation. Because the suspect did not have a valid drivers license, Officer Johnson placed him under arrest and put him in the back seat of his patrol unit. The suspect suddenly produced a concealed weapon and fatally shot Officer Johnson in the back.
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