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Robert Johnson

Gender : Male

Age :

Race : White

Date : 05/19/2021

Location : FM 787 bridge over Trinity River

City : Romayor

County : Liberty

State : Texas

Agency : Liberty County Sheriff’s Office

Cause of Death : Suicide

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 05/19/2021, Liberty County deputies located Harris County Precinct 1 Sgt. Robert Johnson after he became the focus of a multi-agency investigation into child sexual abuse allegations and threatened to take his own life. Deputies attempted a traffic stop after identifying his vehicle near a cabin community; Johnson drove away and triggered a pursuit that ended when officers stopped his vehicle on the FM 787 bridge over the Trinity River. Police surrounded the vehicle, established containment, and held a standoff lasting several hours while negotiators communicated with him. During the confrontation Johnson made phone calls admitting to sexual abuse of minors and implicated coworkers, information that later led to arrests and charges against two employees. Negotiations continued for roughly six hours before Johnson shot himself inside the vehicle and died before officers took custody.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://bluebonnetnews.com/2021/05/22/rosen-deputy-who-committed-suicide-during-liberty-county-standoff-gave-full-confession-admitting-to-child-molestation/
https://bluebonnetnews.com/2021/05/19/standoff-in-liberty-county-ends-in-suicide/
https://abc13.com/deputy-suicide-harris-county-precinct-1-sgt-accused-of-sex-assault-child-abuse-allegations/10673478/
https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2021/05/20/harris-county-precinct-1-deputy-who-died-by-suicide-was-being-investigated-for-child-sex-abuse-police-say/