MAY 2023 - Blues Vol 39 No. 5

HONORING OUR FALLEN

HONORING OUR FALLEN HEROES CORPORAL JOSEPH JOHNSON DEPUTY SHERIFF ASSON HACKER NYSSA POLICE DEPARTMENT, OREGON END OF WATCH SATURDAY, APRIL 15, 2023 AGE: 43 TOUR: 16 YEARS BADGE: N/A Reserve Corporal Joseph Johnson was shot and killed near the intersection of North Third Street and Locust Avenue following while making a traffic stop at about 8:20 pm. He was responding to reports of a violent man damaging property at a home and threatening its occupants. During the response, he encountered the suspect driving away and conducted a traffic stop. The subject immediately exited his car and opened fire, fatally wounding Reserve Corporal Johnson before he had a chance to return fire. The subject abandoned his vehicle, fled the scene, and was arrested two days later. Reserve Corporal Johnson had served with the Nyssa Police Department for almost five years. He had also served as a corrections officer with the Oregon Department of Corrections for 15 years and currently worked as a civilian employee for the agency. He is survived by his wife and two children. VANDERBURGH COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE, INDIANA END OF WATCH THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 2023 AGE: 33 TOUR: 3 MONTHS BADGE: N/A Deputy Sheriff Asson Hacker died as the result of exertional sickling and sickle cell trait while participating in defensive tactics training at the Southwestern Indiana Law Enforcement Academy in Evansville. He began to feel ill while undergoing the training and was transported to a local hospital where he passed away. Deputy Hacker had only served with the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office for several months. He is survived by his wife, four sons, parents, three brothers, and two sisters. 92 The BLUES POLICE MAGAZINE The BLUES POLICE The MAGAZINE BLUES 93