Police Officer Eddie Joe Johnson Jr. - Alton Police Dept. - MO - True Life Hero

Eddie Joe Johnson Jr.
- Oct. 20, 2014 -

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Alton Police Dept. Patch

Resided:	Alton (Oregon County) MO, USA
Born:	Jun. 02, 1969
Fallen:	Oct. 20, 2014
Race/Sex:	Caucasian Male / 45 yrs. of age
	Agency
Dept:	Alton Police Dept. - MO 101 Pine Street Alton, MO 65606 USA (417)778-7115
County:	Oregon
Dept. Type:	Municipal/Police
Hero's Rank:	Police Officer
Sworn Date:	Unk
FBI Class:	Crash
Weapon Class:	Vehicle
On The Job:	9 years

Bio: Officer Johnson also served as the fire chief of the Alton Volunteer Fire Department and as a reserved deputy with the Oregon County Sheriff's Office.

Survived by:

Venita - Wife

Victoria, Misty and Jordan - Children

Fatal Incident Summary

Offender:	No Info
Location:	U.S. 160 Alton, MO USA Mon. Oct. 20, 2014
Summary:	Police Officer Eddie Johnson was killed in a single vehicle crash while responding to Royal Oak, approximately six miles west of Alton. Officer Johnson was on his way to a house fire when he lost control, went off the left side of the highway, hit a driveway approach, and rolled his police cruiser several times. He was ejected from the vehicle. The crash was on U.S. 160 about five miles west of Alton. An ambulance took the officer to the hospital in West Plains but he did not survive. State troopers think Johnson was not wearing his safety belt.
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Last Updated: May. 06, 2020