On June 10th , Officer Stephen Tyrone Johns was slain in the line of duty, guarding the US Holocaust Memorial Museum. He had served as a Special Police Officer at the museum for six years.

The Museum has established a special fund for the benefit of Officer Johns' family; please spread the word to your communities. Gifts can be made by calling the museum toll-free at 1-877-918-7466 from 8 am to 8 pm Eastern time, through the web site, www.ushmm.org, or by check, payable to "USHMM Officer Johns Family Fund", sent to: USHMM, 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, SW, Washington DC 20024. All proceeds from the fund will go directly to the family and are not tax deductible.

Please consider extending your expressions of support and condolence to the family of this brave and dedicated man.