Steve Vernon Johnson

How they died

Suicide

Officer L. Levine entered an apartment in response to a burglary call. Johnson sat on a couch in a dimly-lit room. Officer Levine told Johnson to show his hands. Johnson revealed a .40-caliber Glock pistol, racked the slide and fired one shot. Officer Levine, who thought that Johnson was firing at her, shot at Johnson once, then took cover. Johnson died of what is described as one self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.

Why we remember them

This record exists so that Steve Vernon Johnson, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.

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