Sergeant Craig V. Johnson

Died June 30, 2020 of his injuries after being shot while assisting Officer Aurash Zarkeshan on a traffic stop on June 29th, 2020.  The driver refused to obey repeated verbal commands to exit his car and the officers proceeded to physically remove him.  The driver, a career criminal, produced a semi-automatic hand gun and shot both officers multiple times.  Sgt. Johnson died from his injuries on June 30th, 2020.  Officer Zarkeshan survived his serious gunshot wounds including a wound to his head.
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