MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Nearly two weeks after a crash killed Memphis Police officer Demetrice Johnson alongside one other person, the Memphis Police Department and his family are honoring his life at Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church.
Johnson was killed Friday, Aug. 2 when a driver who was previously shot crashed into the police cruiser he was in. That driver also died in the crash, and another Memphis Police officer was rushed to the hospital in critical condition.
Wednesday, the Memphis Police Department held a "Sea of Blue" celebration for Johnson, parading their vehicles from Stage Road to Main Street ahead of the funeral.
You can watch the funeral live HERE, and below:
Memphis Mayor Paul Young spoke with the media about Johnson during the Sea of Blue.
"It's a beautiful thing to see our community come together. If you looked at the processional, you saw officers from all across the region that came to stand in solidarity with [Johnson's] family and the community, and this is the kind of unification that we need," Young said.
Officer Johnson served with the Memphis Police Department for just over a year, graduating from the Memphis Police Department Training Academy in March 2024. He was assigned to North Main Station.