Officer Larry Don Johnson, 44, a 11-year veteran of the Sparks Police Department, was fatally shot on May 22, 1995, during a pursuit following an attempted robbery at a local bar. The suspect, described in reports as a man who had been paroled about a month earlier, engaged officers in a shootout in a residential neighborhood. Officer Johnson was struck in the chest and leg and died of his wounds.

Reports emphasize Johnson’s service and the impact of his death on the Sparks community and the police department.

If anyone has information about the suspect, the pursuit, or events that night, please share what is known.