Crime & Safety
Monument to be Dedicated to Fallen Bogart Policeman
The ceremony in remembrance of Patrolman Herbert Daniel Johnson will take place on Sunday at 3 p.m. at Bogart First Baptist Church.
The Bogart community will come together on Sunday, Dec. 9 to honor the memory of Patrolman Herbert Daniel Johnson with the dedication of a monument marking the 35th anniversary of his death.
While directing traffic around an abandoned car on December 7, 1977, Johnson was struck and killed by a vehicle, according to The Oconee Enterprise.
Janet Luke, a member of the monument committee, said the Blue Knights Georgia 7 moving memorial wall and the Honor Guard from the Athens Clarke County Police Department will participate.
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All are invited to attend the ceremony, which will be held at the Bogart First Baptist Church at 3 p.m.
Join family, friends and fellow officers by leaving reflections on Johnson's Officer Down Memorial Page.
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