Visitation will be held at Vorhis & Ryan Funeral Home at 5501 Montgomery Road in Norwood on Thursday, March 12, 2026 from 5 to 8 p.m. A Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 74 service will be held at 7:15 p.m. followed by Knights of Columbus prayer service at 7:30 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at Holy Trinity Catholic Church at 2420 Drex Avenue on Friday, March 13, 2026 at 11a.m. Burial will follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery.
The Village of Lockland has notified us of the recent death of Chief Johnson. We will update this obituary when more information is received. No updates as of March 13, 2026.
ODMP has launched a new program honoring researchers of fallen officers—Greater Cincinnati Police Historical Society and Museum was among the first recognized.
Free and convenient parking is now available for patrons of the Police Museum. Signs have been erected designating all space between 306 and 318 Reading Road as Police Museum Parking.