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
Johns on November 22, 1963
Born	Thomas Lemuel Johns (1925-12-11)December 11, 1925 Birmingham, Alabama
Died	May 10, 2014(2014-05-10) (aged 88) Hoover, Alabama

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]

References

1. Goldstein, Richard (2014-05-10). "Lem Johns, Who Guarded Johnson in Dallas, Dies at 88". The New York Times. Retrieved 2014-05-11.
2. "Secret Service agent in iconic LBJ photos dies". Associated Press. 2014-05-10. Retrieved 2014-05-10.
3. Associated Press (2014-05-10). "Thomas "Lem" Johns dead; secret service agent during President John F. Kennedy's assassination was 88". Newsday. Retrieved 2014-05-10.