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Museum’s statement on death of security officer Johns

By Eric Fingerhut · June 10, 2009

The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum's statement on the death of security officer Stephen Tyrone Johns:

UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM STATEMENT ON DEATH OF SECURITY OFFICER STEPHEN TYRONE JOHNS

Officer Stephen Tyrone Johns died heroically in the line of duty today. There are no words to express our grief and shock over these events.  He served on the Museum's security staff for six years.  Our thoughts and prayers go out to Officer Johns' family.

We have made the decision to close the Museum tomorrow in honor of Officer Johns, and our flags will be flown at half mast in his memory.

Fred S. Zeidman,
Chairman, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Joel M. Geiderman,
Vice Chairman, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Sara J. Bloomfield,
Director, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum