Lem Johns Explained

Birth Name:	Thomas Lemuel Johns
Birth Date:	11 December 1925
Birth Place:	Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Death Place:	Hoover, Alabama, United States

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]

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).

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.

Death

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

Notes and References

1. News: Goldstein. Richard. Lem Johns, Who Guarded Johnson in Dallas, Dies at 88. The New York Times. 2014-05-10. 2014-05-11.
2. News: Secret Service agent in iconic LBJ photos dies. Associated Press. 2014-05-10. 2014-05-10. 2014-05-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20140513011239/http://bigstory.ap.org/article/secret-service-agent-iconic-lbj-photos-dies. dead.
3. News: Associated Press . Thomas "Lem" Johns dead; secret service agent during President John F. Kennedy's assassination was 88 . . 2014-05-10 . 2014-05-10.