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On a September evening in 1987, the community of Dexter, New York, was struck by a tragedy that would long be remembered. The town's Chief of Police, Samuel A. Johnson Sr., a man who had dedicated thirteen years to serving and protecting the public, responded to a call of shots fired on Pillar Point. Unbeknownst to him, this was no ordinary call, but a calculated ambush that would cut his life short.

Earlier that evening, a local man had murdered a friend. Consumed by a murderous rage, he ...Read More
Victim Details

Samuel A. Johnson, Sr.

Male

White / Caucasian

Dexter

NY

1987-09-11

55

Samuel

Johnson

01/11/2026