Police Officer Artimus Johnson
Philadelphia Police Department
Pennsylvania
End of Watch: Monday, October 20, 1975
Biographical Info
Age: Not available
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: 6482
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Monday, October 20, 1975
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Not available
His Social Security number was issued in South Carolina in 1958.
Officer Artimus Johnson, 32, was shot to death October 20, 1975, while he and a partner were trying to make a narcotics arrest on 13th Street near McFerran. He was a seven-year veteran of the force and was assigned to the Narcotics Unit at the time.
He was buried in South Carolina.
The Philadelphia Inquirer; Thursday, October 23, 1975, Section D Page 4:
JOHNSON
Oct. 20, 1975, ARTIMUS JOHNSON, JR., father of Rachel; also survived by his father, Artimus Johnson, Sr., brothers, Willlie and Charles Johnson, sisters, Alice Johnson and Bernice McCanis. Relatives, friends, members of Phila. Police Dept., are invited to the service Fri. eve., 8 P.M., Oct. 24, 1975, Cornerstone Baptist Church, 33rd and Diamond Sts., where friends may call after 6 P.M. Additional service and interment, St. Matthews Baptist Church, Winnsboro, S.C., Sun., Oct. 26, 1975. Oliver H. Bair Co.
Sources:
1. The Officer Down Memorial Page, Inc. http://www.odmp.org/officer/7143-police-officer-artimus-johnson
2. Social Security death index
3. Philadelphia Inquirer
Philadelphia Police Department
Pennsylvania
End of Watch: Monday, October 20, 1975
Biographical Info
Age: Not available
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: 6482
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Monday, October 20, 1975
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Not available
His Social Security number was issued in South Carolina in 1958.
Officer Artimus Johnson, 32, was shot to death October 20, 1975, while he and a partner were trying to make a narcotics arrest on 13th Street near McFerran. He was a seven-year veteran of the force and was assigned to the Narcotics Unit at the time.
He was buried in South Carolina.
The Philadelphia Inquirer; Thursday, October 23, 1975, Section D Page 4:
JOHNSON
Oct. 20, 1975, ARTIMUS JOHNSON, JR., father of Rachel; also survived by his father, Artimus Johnson, Sr., brothers, Willlie and Charles Johnson, sisters, Alice Johnson and Bernice McCanis. Relatives, friends, members of Phila. Police Dept., are invited to the service Fri. eve., 8 P.M., Oct. 24, 1975, Cornerstone Baptist Church, 33rd and Diamond Sts., where friends may call after 6 P.M. Additional service and interment, St. Matthews Baptist Church, Winnsboro, S.C., Sun., Oct. 26, 1975. Oliver H. Bair Co.
Sources:
1. The Officer Down Memorial Page, Inc. http://www.odmp.org/officer/7143-police-officer-artimus-johnson
2. Social Security death index
3. Philadelphia Inquirer
Police Officer Artimus Johnson
Philadelphia Police Department
Pennsylvania
End of Watch: Monday, October 20, 1975
Biographical Info
Age: Not available
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: 6482
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Monday, October 20, 1975
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Not available
His Social Security number was issued in South Carolina in 1958.
Officer Artimus Johnson, 32, was shot to death October 20, 1975, while he and a partner were trying to make a narcotics arrest on 13th Street near McFerran. He was a seven-year veteran of the force and was assigned to the Narcotics Unit at the time.
He was buried in South Carolina.
The Philadelphia Inquirer; Thursday, October 23, 1975, Section D Page 4:
JOHNSON
Oct. 20, 1975, ARTIMUS JOHNSON, JR., father of Rachel; also survived by his father, Artimus Johnson, Sr., brothers, Willlie and Charles Johnson, sisters, Alice Johnson and Bernice McCanis. Relatives, friends, members of Phila. Police Dept., are invited to the service Fri. eve., 8 P.M., Oct. 24, 1975, Cornerstone Baptist Church, 33rd and Diamond Sts., where friends may call after 6 P.M. Additional service and interment, St. Matthews Baptist Church, Winnsboro, S.C., Sun., Oct. 26, 1975. Oliver H. Bair Co.
Sources:
1. The Officer Down Memorial Page, Inc. http://www.odmp.org/officer/7143-police-officer-artimus-johnson
2. Social Security death index
3. Philadelphia Inquirer
Philadelphia Police Department
Pennsylvania
End of Watch: Monday, October 20, 1975
Biographical Info
Age: Not available
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: 6482
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Monday, October 20, 1975
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Not available
His Social Security number was issued in South Carolina in 1958.
Officer Artimus Johnson, 32, was shot to death October 20, 1975, while he and a partner were trying to make a narcotics arrest on 13th Street near McFerran. He was a seven-year veteran of the force and was assigned to the Narcotics Unit at the time.
He was buried in South Carolina.
The Philadelphia Inquirer; Thursday, October 23, 1975, Section D Page 4:
JOHNSON
Oct. 20, 1975, ARTIMUS JOHNSON, JR., father of Rachel; also survived by his father, Artimus Johnson, Sr., brothers, Willlie and Charles Johnson, sisters, Alice Johnson and Bernice McCanis. Relatives, friends, members of Phila. Police Dept., are invited to the service Fri. eve., 8 P.M., Oct. 24, 1975, Cornerstone Baptist Church, 33rd and Diamond Sts., where friends may call after 6 P.M. Additional service and interment, St. Matthews Baptist Church, Winnsboro, S.C., Sun., Oct. 26, 1975. Oliver H. Bair Co.
Sources:
1. The Officer Down Memorial Page, Inc. http://www.odmp.org/officer/7143-police-officer-artimus-johnson
2. Social Security death index
3. Philadelphia Inquirer
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