Deputy Sheriff Gary Lee Johnson

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Esmeralda County Sheriff's Office
Biographical Information:
Age: 44
Tour of Duty: 9 months
Badge Number: ES-7

Incident Details:
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Date of Incident: Friday, December 2, 1988
Weapon Used: N/A
Suspect Info: Unknown

Deputy Gary Johnson was killed in a single-vehicle accident while on patrol near Silver Peak. His patrol vehicle rolled over several times.
Deputy Johnson had served with the agency for 9 months. He was survived by his wife and five children.

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
Biographical Information:
Age: 34
Tour of Duty: 15 years
Badge Number: Unknown

Incident Details:
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Tuesday, October 11, 1988
Weapon Used: Gun, unknown type
Suspect Info: Killed by suicide

Officer Marc Kahre joined the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department as a Cadet on October 2, 1973, and became a Commissioned Officer in 1975.

On October 11, 1988, at approximately 1215 hours, he spotted a car with a suspect who had earlier fired several gunshots through his ex-girlfriend's front door.

Marc followed the vehicle near the 4900 block of Chantilly Drive while waiting for a backup unit to assist him. The suspect stopped abruptly, jumped out of his car and began shooting at Marc who was on his motorcycle.

Marc was hit once in the forehead. Officer Jim Hulsey had arrived at that time and immediately returned fire, striking the suspect five times. However, he was still able to get back in his car and drive away.

The suspect became involved in a traffic accident at Lamb and Charleston and shot himself in the head. He was later pronounced dead at the hospital.

Officer Kahre died at 34 years of age, leaving a wife and two sons, ages ten and eight.

Nevada Department of Corrections
Biographical Information:
Age: 26
Tour of Duty: 4 years
Badge Number: Unknown

Incident Details:
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: September 2, 1982
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Unsolved

On  September 25, 1982  the body of  Correction s Sergeant Vincent Tatum ‘s  was found  in the desert east of Las Vegas,  Sergeant Tatum had been shot four times in the head and beaten.  It was later determined that he had  been working an internal investigation at one the prisons in Southern Nevada.  He had disappeared after  leaving the prison in late August.  His body was found a month later.

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
Biographical Information:
Age: 22
Tour of Duty: 1 year
Badge Number: Unknown

Incident Details:
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Date of Incident: Sunday, August 14, 1979
Weapon Used: N/A
Suspect Info: N/A

Officer Clark Anthony Wooldridge joined the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department in August 1978. While responding to a report of a fight caused by a traffic accident, Officer Wooldridges' own patrol car collided with another vehicle.

Following the collision the police cruiser overturned and burst into flames.

Officer Wooldridge, who was unconscious inside of the vehicle, was pulled to safety by another Police Officer who arrived at the same intersection moments after the collision. That officer, with the assistance of a citizen, carried his fallen fellow officer away from the burning patrol car.

Officer Wooldridge died two days later of his injuries. He was 22 years of age, and was survived by his wife of less than two years.

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
Biographical Information:
Age: 22
Tour of Duty: 6 weeks
Badge Number: Unknown

Incident Details:
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Sunday, March 18, 1979
Weapon Used: Gun, unknown type
Suspect Info: Apprehended

Correction Officer James Walter Harbin II joined the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department on February 7, 1979.

On March 18, 1979, approximately six weeks later, Officer Harbin was shot and killed in a convenience store he had stopped at while en route to work.

The store clerk had tried to warn him of the robbery in progress, but because he was in a uniform almost identical to a police officer, he was mistaken for a police officer and shot.

The suspect was later apprehended after holding police at bay for several hours.

Officer Harbin died at 22 years of age and was survived by his parents.

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
Biographical Information:
Age: 41
Tour of Duty: 8 years
Badge Number: Unknown

Incident Details:
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Wednesday, February 22, 1978
Weapon Used: Gun, unknown type
Suspect Info: Killed by police

Officer James Richard Rogan joined the Clark County Sheriff's Office in 1970 and served on the Department for approximately eight years until his tragic death.

On February 22, 1978, while working as a Traffic motorcycle officer, he made a routine stop in the 2000 block of Paradise Road.

During the traffic stop, the driver of the vehicle shot the unsuspecting officer and then proceeded to stand over Officer Rogan and empty an automatic handgun into him. The suspect was killed by police the following morning after an all night, house-to-house, search.

Officer Rogan died at 41 years of age, leaving a widow and six children ranging in ages from two years to eighteen years.

Henderson Police Department
Biographical Information:
Age: 40
Tour of Duty: 2 years
Badge Number: Unknown

Incident Details:
Cause of Death: Assault
Date of Incident: Wednesday, August 10, 1977
Weapon Used: unknown
Suspect Info: Unknown

Patrolman Marvin Scott suffered a fatal heart attack after breaking up a fight inside of a local bar.
He and another officer had responded to the bar for a call and encountered two women attacking the bartender. As they attempted to subdue the women Patrolman Scott was struck several times.
He returned to the police station at the end of his shift and collapsed after stating he was feeling well.
Patrolman Scott was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War and Vietnam War. He had served with the Henderson Police Department for two years. He was survived by his wife, daughter, and two sons. 

National Park Service
Biographical Information:
Age: 43
Tour of Duty: Unknown
Badge Number: Unknown

Incident Details:
Cause of Death: Automobile Crash
Date of Incident: Thursday, July 5, 1977
Weapon Used: None
Suspect Info: Unknown

Park Ranger James Fleetwood was killed when his patrol car was struck head on while en route to a parade detail in Searchlight, Nevada. The 52-year-old man who hit him ran off the road, over corrected, and crossed into his lane. He was seriously injured.
Park Ranger Fleetwood had just completed his regular duty shift in the Mohave District of the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Nevada, and was en route to the parade detail when the crash occurred.
Ranger Fleetwood was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. 

Caliente Police Department
Biographical Information:
Age: 26
Tour of Duty: Unknown
Badge Number: Unknown

Incident Details:
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Friday, March 4, 1977
Weapon Used: Gun, unknown type
Suspect Info: Unknown

Officer Love was shot and killed in the police station at 1600 hours following an arrest. He was reviewing statutes related to the case when two brothers came into the station and shot him. Officer Love was able to return fire and wounded one of the suspects. Both suspects were apprehended.
Officer Love was survived by his child.

North Las Vegas Police Department
Biographical Information:
Age: 24
Tour of Duty: Unknown
Badge Number: Unknown

Incident Details:
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Date of Incident: Friday, November 30, 1973
Weapon Used: N/A
Suspect Info: Unknown

Officer James Slagle was killed in an automobile accident while attempting to apprehend three robbery suspects at 1:45pm. His patrol car crashed into a pickup truck.

He was survived by his wife and daughter.

United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service, U.S. Government
Biographical Information:
Age: 56
Tour of Duty: Not Available
Badge Number: Not Available

Incident Details:
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: Friday, August 31, 1973
Weapon Used: N/A
Suspect Info: N/A

Park Ranger T.K. Brown suffered a fatal heart attack during a training dive in Lake Mead National Park in Nevada. He was going through the training to part of the search and rescue team. He and other members of the team diving in the Ringbolt Rapids, which is the coldest point on the Colorado River south of Hoover Dam, when the incident occurred.
Ranger Brown had retired from Los Angeles County Fire Department after 30 years of service. He was also a National Officer with the Coast Guard Auxiliary. He was survived by his wife, two daughters, and two grandsons.