DONALD O. JOHNSON

Donald, the youngest of 10 children, was born May 4, 1931 to Leila Childs and Rev. Edward Johnson, a pastor of Second Baptist Church, Bethlehem, PA

Donald graduated from Liberty (Bethlehem) High School in 1950 and then attended West Virginia State. Thereafter he joined the air force where he served as an MP in Spain and other miltary locales. After beign honorable discharged he returned home and joined the Bethlehem Police Force. 

Donald was the first African American police officer.

After serving for 19 years he resigned in October 1978 and accepted employment as a security officer at Trump Casino, Atlantic City, NJ. He eventually retired and remained in Atlantic City.