Celebration of Life for Sergeant Darrell D. Johnson, July 26, 1966 - October 24, 2008, Thursday, October 30, 2008, Eleven O'Clock A.M., Elizabeth Baptist Church, 4245 Cascade Road, Atlanta, Georgia 30331, Pastor Craig L. Oliver, Pastor, Reverend Kenneth J. Flowers, Officiating

Celebration o/cfi/e
/or
Sergeant
DARREI,L D. JOHNSON

Ju4 26, 1966 ,._ Octot.,. 24, 2008

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IJOU loved IJOU.

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:Jupport /or over the pa:1t twelve 'Jear:J. '/jou !aught me tJ... Ha/
.J promi:Je lo contintUt nurturing ..Jg
alwa'J:J envi~io . 1}ou were the pe~'{fl#f,e..lram!pje
that a:J 'Jour name:Jake he wi//conf4t1W
m'J heart ache:J /or ljOU _j Wi~~;t.ii~
UA/e, 1}our cloving and ::Devoted
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Lefebralion o/Ji/e
SERGEANT DARRELL D. JOHNSON
"Like anybody, I would like to live a long life. Longevity has its place. But I'm not concerned about that now. Ijust want to do God's will. And He's allowed me to go up to the mountain. And I've looked over. And I've seen the Promised Land."
-Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Sergeant
DARRELL D. JOHNSON
Ju4 26, I 966 ,_ Octot.,. 24, 2008

Lefebralion o/Ji/e
SERGEANT DARREll D. JOHNSON

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2.,.//2. ~ w~ tom Ju4 26, 1966 lb ths union o/ rJo,ma Ca,N,{/Jokn anJJanuz:J S. Jokn al Jorl (}on/on in
..A"1~la, (}eorgia. ..At an sar4 ags, '::bamllJskated ~ je lb C/u.i:Jl anJ wa:J taplized al ths mount Pt~ani/Japli:Jl Cfuu.ch t'l ths lai8 P~lbr ofevi Benjamin Baldwin. in Jwin Oak:J, Penn:J'Iluania. ..A:J a'loung to'l, fu w~ aclwe4 iftllofu.Jin SunJa'l :Jchoo/, yout/, aclwilie:J o/tfu church anJ
:Jang in ths junior choir. '::barril:Jpent ~ chitifwod in. Jwin Oak:J, Pen.n.:Jyfuania anJ ati8nJed Cfuc~f8, .J.Jitjh Schoo!where he graduai8d in 1984. '::Darrell
moved lb ..Atlanta anJ ma/,.iculai8dal morri:J Brown. Cltgs untlhe wa:J :J/,.uck t'l a:Judthn inl8rB:Jl in. law en/orcenuznt. .J.Jejoined ths ..Atfan.la Po/ics '::bepa,./,wnt anJ tegan. apfun.onuzna/career.
'::bam!/graduated/rom ths ..Atlan.la Police ..Actuk~ in. Sepl8mtsr o/ 1990 anJ tegan a/,.enuznJo~4 progrB:J:Jwe career o/ commilment, ~volion., and ~18"1 o/law en/orcsnuznt kn.owlsdgs, negolialion. k4us:J anJ ttukr:Jhip :Jk;/l anJ:J/,.alegie:J. .J.Ji:J work w~ ~ pa:J:Jion, on4 :JBconJ lb ~ /ami4 .
..Afie, o4 :Ji.x mo~ on. tlu /ore, he w~ :JBtctedt" L major 1b tscome amemte, o/tlu eli8 SpecialOperation.:J Section (SOS)
where he w~ amemter o/ths Oritjin.a/ "J{!.J'::bog "Unit, _}(_9 Unit, anJ w~ ultimale4 :Jetcted lb te a "mofbr man"/ ..A:J anuzmter o/ths molbrc'lcls unit, he :Jerved~ an B:Jcorl /or countls:J:J ..Atlan.la evenl:J anJ en.jo'led ths pt~un o/:Jeroing ~ an e:Jcorl fb Vice Pre:J~nt..AI(}ors. '::bus fb ~ usmpfa,.'J per/ormance1 he W~ /satur.d in tlu ..Atlan.fa JournalCon.:Jfifufion. ~ well~ Jet magazine. .J.Je Wa:J ala ths recipient o/counf~:J awa.4 anJ acco~ tfu.o"1houl ~ caner.
..A:J ;/'::barrel/Juf n.ol havs en.o"1h fb do ~ a/ufllime police o//icer, /u, prov~:Jecurity lb :Jevera!..At/an.ia neiljhtorhoo~, w~ a/ul/ lime /atk., anJ ~ta,J, anJworked~ aho:Jlage negolialbr in criticalinc~nl:J. not lb mention., he :Jingt handed4 ~lwer.d atat'l anJ w~ an in./,.icale memter o/the :Jucce:J:J/u!18am tkat taflutd down tfu 'Crane- man"in Buckhead in 2005.
'::Darrellw~ never complacent. .J.Je w~ contu.ua/4 :Jeeking wa'I:J lb improve anJprepare him:Jef/fo, diver:Je opportun.iliB:J. J,_ novemter o/
2004, '::barrel/atlained'lei an.othsr goa!. .J.Je wa:J promotedlb ths rank o/Sergeant in ths Jnl8mal..A/Iair:J '::bwi:Jion, 01/ice o/Pro/e:J:Jional
Stan.da.4. Contmuinj ~ upwa,J moti~ in ths '::Department, he /,.an.:J/err.J lb ths po:Jilion. o/..Admin.i:Jt,.atwe Serg~~antlb ths '::Deputy Chie/o/ths
C,.imin.a/JnvB:Jlitjation '::bwi:Jion. Jn tfw capacity, '::barrel/w~ a!,..menlo~ :Jupporl lb ths '::Deputy Ckie/in ~ f'O~ o/hanJlng af/admin.i:J/,.alwe
Mie:J o/ths o/lice.
Sergeant Darrell Johnson, affectionately known as "DD" among his peers, was not just a police officer, but the police officers' "Officer''! Sergeant Johnson was a hardworking, professional, kind, caring, helpful, understanding, dedicated, loyal, respectful, and simply outstanding Christian man who was known for his infectious smile!

J:?ecnt4, '::barn//w~ tW with ths opportun.ify fb /uf/;//on~~ o/~ l/e long beam:J o/:Jlarfing ~ own :Jecurity compa""J. Jn Jun~~ o/
2008, '::barnl/anJ hi:J t~in.B:J:J parlner, (}eof'fje JonB:J, :Jitjn~~d thsir tr:Jt con./,.act, launching ths :Jlart o/ProJect Security.

2.,.//2. ~A w~ laksn fb ~ fuavsn4 honuz on. Oc!bter 24, 2008 anJ lsave:J fb cheri:Jh hi:J :Jweel, :Jweet :Jpirit anJ wonde,fu/
m nuzmoriB:J1 hi:J lovinj anJ~voted wi/- o/almo:Jt f.n. 'Jear:J1 _}(B:Jhia Jokn; tfu.ee :Jon.:J1 '::Darrell'::b. Jokn Jr., J:Jaiah 2. Jokn, '::Derrick
Jok,., anJada"'ht.,, ..Anecia S. Jok,., allo/..Atlanta; moth.,, no,ma Jokn o/Booihw",., Penn:J"Iuan.ia; /ath.,, JamB:J S. Jokn o/
Gxlbn, P~~nn:Jl~ania; :Ji:Jl.r, Bridget Sullivan {Pat,.iciJ o/Cka~/o,J, p,n.n.:Jyluania; granJ/atfur, JamB:J Jokn, S,. (fflarian} o/C/IA:Ji.r, p,~lania; aunt:J, Bartara Scott {K!a"mo,J} anJ '::b.lon:J Jok,., toih o/C~,, p.n.n.:Jyluania, B.,nic. WitJgin.:J o/Jwin Oak:J, P-~luania; Unci. (}rego"' "J:?ick'l "Jokn o/'::bslawan; co~in.:J, Jo""' Craig, Je"'' UJ.:Jt anJ Janya Q,l,.. o/Cke:Jler, Penn:J'Ifuan.ia, Crn.e:Jt Ctu'f'()l/JJJ o/';}),/aware; adopt.J mothsf'-in-law, margan! Craw/o,J.J.Jow.lt :Ji:Jf.,._i,._/aw, Chaine'/_}( Cfurr'l (ofeo}, troth.,._;,._/aw, (}eorge
C. Jonii:J {ote:J4}; nephew:J1 J,..' Cfw,"'.!J.JJ, Courtlsn., (}BOrge Jr. anJ (}at,;./JonB:J a//o/..Atlanta, ..AiJa,. anJ Sean. Su/lvan. o/
C~/o,J; tii:Jf f,.;.,J, Jo:Jeph Wah:,, o/Jwin Oak:J; goJ/athsr '::bam//per:Jona/4 :Jetcted/or '::barn!!Jr., J:?a~h Ochoa; anJ aho:Jt o//ami4, f,.;.~ ando/cour:JB, hi:J ..Atlanta Po/ic, '::beparlnuznt Jami4.
m~ inftuniialangl a:J:Ji:Jt.din tlu guidance anJ/ormation o/'::barrelf:J /;f. inclu.ding hi:J granJmotlur, no,ma K!o:J:J; gnal-
g~tfu,, Cl!a (}~; granJ/atfur, .JJM"J J:?o:J:J; grad/ath.r, C,,..:Jt Carro/t unct:J, '::Domingo Jokn anJPei8 Carroll; anJ mothsf'-in-law,
_Kat. JonB:J. ..AI/o/~ ce~tia/teinj:J wen apari o/ths h.av.n4 W,/coming Commili8e upon ~ arrwa!at tfu Pear4 (}ai8:J.

He loved his Family, he loved his Friends, and he loved his Work!

eefeb,.alion o/cli/e
SERGEANf DARRELL D. JOHNSON

VISITATION- g:oo a.m. until ~~:oo a.m. SERVICE- 11 a.m.
Reverend Kenneth J. Flowers, Officiating Senior Pastor, Greater New Mount Moriah Baptist Church, Detroit, Michigan
PROCESSIONAL .. .... ... ....... ... .. .............. ... ... ....... ..... ... ......... ... ... ... ... ... ....... "Sweet, Sweet Spi,.if"
Deputy Sheriff Tim Gurley, Organist
GREETINGS .... .... ..... ...... ...... ...... ... .. ... ... .......... ... ... ..... ...... ... . Reverend Kenneth J. Flowers

INVOCATION ........................................................................ Reverend James C. Polite, Jr.
Chaplain Director, Atlanta Police Department

SOLO ..................................................................................................................... ''Jftan 1}ou"
Investigator R. Scandrick, Atlanta Police Department

OLD TESTAMENT .................................................................. Reverend James C. Polite, Jr.
NEW TESTAMENT .................................................................... Reverend Lavonia Mcintyre Chaplain, Atlanta Police Department

soLo ................................................................................................................ "O,.Je,. my Sbtp,,
Investigator Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel, Victoria Gwinn, V. Starr

SPEOAL REMARKS ............................................................... Deputy Chief Carlos Banda Criminal Investigation Division, Atlanta Police Department

Major Calvin Moss Special Operations Section Commander
George Jones Brother-in-law and Business Partner

Chief Richard J. Pennington Chief of Police, Atlanta Police Department
Trevor Tillman "Adopted" Nephew

SOLO .............................................................................................. 'Je:Ju:J J.:j tfw Lenbt,. o/ my Joy"
Mr. Evan Kinsler
EULOGY .....................................................~ ........................... Reverend Kenneth J. Flowers
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
BENEDICriON
RECESSIONAL ............................................................................. ''Someday We It_AllBe 'J,.ee"
written by Donny Hathaway

Lefetralion o/ofi/e
SERGEANf DARRELL D. JOHNSON
~ m, 2ar1u., So"'
.J- lhanb (}od dai4 /or ble~~ing nut wilh a wonderful, gentle,
co~uferale, lovable and lhought/uf~on hbe ljOU. 1}ou were tru4 a ble~~ing lo
nut. .J- willalwa'l~ love ljOU and will/orever cheri:Jh the wonderfulnutmoruM we
had logelher. 1}ou were a hard worker that alwa'l~ pul 'lour loved one ~ fir~l. 1}ou
can re~l now, miJ don. Jor .J- know that ljOU are wilh our heaven4 /ather and one
da'l we ~fta//nutel again.
2anJt... m,~utw.J ~~,.,
::Darrellwa~ nol on4 a ~pecialbrother, but a wonderful
hUdband, /ather, ~on andf,.iencl. .J- have alwa'l~ admired the wa'l he hued hi~ h/e wilh pad~ion and how he i~pired olherd lo do the ~anut.
::Darrellwa~ ~lrong, dmarl and/unn'l. fle had a big loving heart.
UJe could alwatp depend on '::barrel/to be lhere /or hi~ /ami4 and
f,.ienth. .J- willmi~~ our f,.efjuenl conver~alio~ on the phone, when
::Darrellwould re~pond wilh the /amihar phra~e, "Cop'J that/ Cop'J that!" fle willbe great4 mi~ded/
Wor~ willnever expre~~ the love lhal we have /or ljOU. ::baddy, we /eellhal ljOU are ~tillhere becaUde we ~ee 'Jour :Jmile in each olher. We are :Jo thanb/ullo have been ble:J~ed wilh :Juch a bind, loving, and allaround excepliona/example o/what a/ather dhould be. We find com/ort in knowing that (}od ~ called 'lou honut lo be with Je~u~. ::baddy, ljOU were lru4 amazing a~ a
policeman but mo:Jl o/alla:J a/ather. U/e have ~ome ver'llarge ~hoe:J lo
fill/ Jhe /our o/u:J vow lo beep 'lourlegac'l ahve b'l working dihgent4 lo be the re~pecl/u/, hardworking, productive cilize~ that ljOU can be proud lo cal/'lour children. We have our ver'l own (}uardian ...Angel watching over Ud. Plea:Je check-in on Ud f,.om linut lo linut jUdi ~o we can /eel'lour ~pirit. Untilwe nutel again... We love 'lou '::badJ'I/

Lefetralion o/cfi/e
SERGEANT DARRELL D . JOHNSON

ATLANTA POLICE DEPARTMENT HONOR GUARD

'..JJonol'ai''J Pa/lteare~

Joseph Walker George Jones Leo Cherry, II Sgt. Barry L. Miller, Sr.

Lt. Anthony McCummings Kema Tillman
Zebulon Sumlin, Sr. Ralph Ochoa

ATLANTA POLICE DEPARTMENT

ATLANTA POLICE DEPARTMENT HONOR GUARD

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'ffla'l (joJ conlinue fo t/sdd each o/'lou.

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