'He was a leader': Funeral service held Tuesday for Harnett deputy killed in crash
Friends, famliy and colleagues gathered at Central Baptist Church in Dunn on Tuesday to remember Harnett County Deputy Chris Johnson. Johnson died in a crash on Feb. 6.
Posted — UpdatedThe service was held at Central Baptist Church at 6050 Plainview Highway in Dunn. A procession led the family to a cemetery at 375 Pearson Road in Clinton.
Sheriff Wayne Coats talked about Johnson's love for his family.
"I'll close with this, my final words to Chris - well done, my good and faithful servant," Coats said.
An American flag was wrapped around Deputy Johnson's casket. Flowers were lining the front of the room.
During the procession, Sampson County Sheriff Jimmy Thornton stood with his hand over his heart in downtown Clinton as dozens of blue lights passed in the processional for Johnson.
Hundreds of students and staff at Midway High School, where one of Johnson's children goes to school, lined the rural roadway to pay their respects. As the processional made its way into Clinton, a massive American flag greeted the convoy on U.S. 421.
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