Lem Johns

Thomas Lemuel "Lem" Johns (December 11, 1925 – May 10, 2014) was a member of the United States Secret Service present during the assassination of John F. Kennedy and the first inauguration of Lyndon B. Johnson.[1]

Lem Johns (center right, partially obscured by former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy) witnesses the first inauguration of Lyndon B. Johnson as President of the United States, following the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
Lem Johns
Born
Thomas Lemuel Johns

(1925-12-11)December 11, 1925
DiedMay 10, 2014(2014-05-10) (aged 88)

Early life

Johns was born in and grew up in Birmingham, Alabama and served as a member of the United States Naval Air Corps during World War II.[2]

Education

Johns attended the University of Alabama and later graduated from Howard College (now Samford University).[2]

Career

Johns joined the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Division of the Internal Revenue Service (the forerunner of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives) in 1952. He joined the United States Secret Service in 1954 and served until 1976, including many years as head of the Birmingham field office.[2]

Death

Johns died in Hoover, Alabama on May 10, 2014.[3]

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