John Johnston

Death by Force

In the early morning hours of July 5, 1911, a domestic disturbance call from the Albert Hotel at 119 S. West Temple in Salt Lake City, Utah, set in motion a tragic chain of events. Sergeant John H. Johnston, a 42-year-old male officer with the Salt Lake City Police Department, responded to the scene along with two other officers. There, they discovered an intoxicated man threatening his wife with a. 32-caliber revolver.

In an act of bravery, Sergeant Johnston stepped between the man and h ...Read More

Sergeant John H. Johnston - SLCPD - SLC.gov

Sergeant John H. Johnston - Officer Down Memorial Page (ODMP)

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