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James Johnson

Case from Winston-salem, NC dated Nov 11, 2004

Victim Details

Reserve James Milton Johnson

Male

White / Caucasian

Winston-salem

NC

2004-11-11

59

James

Johnson

06/22/2026

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Reserve Sergeant James Milton Johnson, aged 59, was a dedicated officer with the Forsyth County Sheriff's Department in Winston-Salem, NC. He tragically lost his life on November 11, 2004, after responding to a report of shots being fired. Johnson was shot and killed by an armed suspect in front of his home on Vance Road. The suspect had a long-standing disagreement with his neighbors over property boundaries and had returned to the property with a rifle.

The suspect had previously murder ...
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