Public invited to attend Celebration of Life for Nyssa Police Cpl. Joseph ‘JJ’ Johnson; also will be livestreamed
(Update: Adding video on DCSO participation, plaque; Gov. awards Law Enforcement Medal of Ultimate Sacrifice)
Public may donate to support family of fallen officer
NYSSA, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The Celebration of Life will be held for Corporal Joseph “JJ” Johnson on Saturday at 11 A.M. (Mountain Time), at the Nyssa High School, 824 Adrian Blvd, Nyssa, Oregon. The public is invited to attend, and it will be livestreamed.
Seating in the auditorium is limited; the adjacent high school gymnasium will be open, with a livestream feed to accommodate an overflow of up to 5,000 people.
Corporal Joseph Johnson was killed in the line of duty on Saturday, April 15 while volunteering his time serving the community of Nyssa.
An emergency vehicle procession from the John J. Easley Memorial Gymnasium (Ontario) to the Nyssa High School will precede the service at 9:00 A.M. (MOUNTAIN TIME). The public is invited to watch the procession but asked to observe from safe spaces. The procession route will travel around Treasure Valley Ball Park, west on SW 18th Ave, and south on Hwy 201 to Nyssa High School.
Prior to the emergency vehicle procession, Park Blvd, SW 14th, and SW 11th in Ontario and Adrian Blvd. in Nyssa will be closed to vehicular traffic.
Public parking will be in front of Nyssa Elementary School and the surrounding neighborhood.
Law enforcement parking will be at Nyssa High School, Nyssa Middle School, and across the street from the high school in dirt rodeo grounds lot. Nyssa High School’s main parking lot will only be available to emergency vehicles taking part in the procession.
The family requests their privacy be respected and does not wish to provide statements to the media at this time.
The Celebration of Life will be livestreamed at https://www.kivitv.com/live and www.KTVB.com.
If members of the public wish to donate to support the Johnson family, they may do so through the Oregon Fallen Badge Foundation. Donations may be made in person at any US Bank location or online at bit.ly/support-johnson-family. 100% of donations collected by the Foundation during this time will be given to the Johnson family.
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Governor Tina Kotek Awards Fallen Nyssa Police Department Reserve Corporal with Law Enforcement Medal of Ultimate Sacrifice
Salem, Oregon – Today, Governor Tina Kotek announced that the State of Oregon will award Fallen Nyssa Police Department Reserve Corporal Joseph Johnson, 43, with the Law Enforcement Medal of Ultimate Sacrifice. Oregon State Police Superintendent Casey Codding will present the award on the Governor’s behalf to Corporal Johnson’s family during his Memorial to be held on April 22, 2023.
“I am honored to award Corporal Johnson with the Law Enforcement Medal of Ultimate Sacrifice – a title befitting to this tragedy. My thoughts are with his family and the public safety community as they cope with this terrible loss,” Governor Kotek stated.
Governor Kotek issued a statement and statewide flag lowering order on April 16 in recognition of Corporal Johnson’s passing and in honor of his service to his state. Corporal Johnson was also an Oregon Department of Corrections employee, assigned to Snake River Correctional Institution. Corporal Johnson is survived by his wife and two children. The Fallen Badge Foundation is accepting donations on behalf of the family. More information about the incident will be found here.
