Line of Duty Death Deputy Sheriff Brad Johnson
BIO
Age 32
Tour 7 years
Badge Not available
INCIDENT DETAILS
Cause Gunfire
Incident Date Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Weapon Gun; Unknown type
Offender Arrested
Deputy Sheriff Brad Johnson succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained the previous day at about 5:00 pm when he and another deputy were shot by an auto-theft suspect near the intersection of Alabama 25 & Bulldog Bend Road.
Deputies pursued the stolen vehicle until it stopped, and the man opened fire, striking Deputy Johnson and the second deputy. The man then fled on foot and remained at large until being taken into custody approximately 16 hours later.
Deputy Johnson remained on life support until his organs could be donated.
Deputy Johnson had served with the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office for seven years.
He is survived by his fiancée, two children, and his parents.
Please contact the following agency to send condolences or to obtain funeral arrangements:
Sheriff Jody Wade
Bibb County Sheriff’s Office
175 SW Davidson Drive
Centreville, AL 35042
Phone: (205 ) 926-4683
