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Thursday, July 16, 2020

CORRECTIONS OFFICER IV MARI ANNE JOHNSON [END OF WATCH: JULY 16, 2016]


On this date, July 16, 2016, Corrections Officer IV Mari Anne Johnson of the Texas Department of Correction was killed in the line of duty. Let us honor this fallen cop and thank God that some justice was served, as the Prison killer had been sentenced to death.

Corrections Officer Mari Johnson [End of Watch: July 16, 2016]

Corrections Officer IV Mari Anne Johnson
Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas
End of Watch: Saturday, July 16, 2016

Bio
Age: 55
Tour: 7 years
Badge: Not available

Incident Details
Cause: Assault
Weapon: Person
Offender: Sentenced to death

Corrections Officer Mari Johnson was murdered by a male inmate inside of the Robertson Unit in Abilene, Texas.

Other officers found her unresponsive near the prison's kitchen at approximately 3:00 am. The officers provided medical aid until she was transported to Hendricks Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead. The inmate who murdered her was convicted and sentenced to death.

Officer Johnson had served with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for seven years.

Corrections Officer Mari Johnson [End of Watch: July 16, 2016]
     

Corrections Officer Mari Johnson [End of Watch: July 16, 2016]

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