On April 15 at about 8:30 pm, Corporal Joe Johnson from the Nyssa, Oregon Police Department was dispatched to a call involving a violent offender. Cpl. Johnson located the suspect in a vehicle which led to a short pursuit. Once stopped, the suspect immediately opened fire on Cpl. Johnson. Cpl. Johnson was fatally wounded before he was able to return fire.

Corporal Johnson has selflessly served as a volunteer police officer for the City of Nyssa since 2018. He has been employed by the Oregon Department of Corrections since 2007. 

Corporal Johnson leaves behind a wife and two children. All donations go to support them. 

Please show your support and donate any amount you can.

Oregon FOP Foundation is accepting donations to assist the many FOP members who were involved in the critical incident involving Oregon State Police Trooper John Jeffries on November 11, 2021.  Approximately a dozen Oregon FOP Members from six agencies were directly involved with this incident.  Your donations will go to support and assist involved first responders.