2005 Police Officer of the Year and Chief's Award
When a man armed with two knives threatened to hurt himself this past August, James City County Investigator Thomas Johnson and other police officers helped defuse the situation and no one was harmed. The incident that ended peacefully earned Johnson a commendation at the time. On May 17, Johnson was named 2005 Officer of the Year by the department at its 9th Annual Awards Ceremony held at James City/Williamsburg Community Center.
In addition, Police Chief David Daigneault awarded his Chief’s Award to Police Chaplain Randy Garner. Garner is pastor of Christ Community Church.
Johnson lead the department in issuing 321 traffic summonses, and was second in the number of warrants served, 163; misdemeanor arrests, 86; and suspended drivers, 45. He accomplished this despite only working 11 months in patrol before transferring to the Colonial Narcotics Enforcement Task Force.
”Investigator Johnson has been involved in several high-risk incidents and performs extremely well under stress,” Deputy Chief Emmett Harmon said. “He maintains an excellent attitude and will do anything that is asked of him."
“His work ethic, demeanor, reliability and high degree of professionalism are an example to others. He distinguishes himself in every possible way and is worthy of the honor of Police Officer of the Year,” Harmon said.
Johnson joined the department in 2002 after working for the Norfolk State University Police Department. He is a member of the County’s SWAT team and Honor Guard. His wife, Antoinette, is a County 911 dispatcher.
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