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Full Name Thomas Lemuel Johns Died May 10, 2014, Hoover, Alabama, United States |
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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.
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- Early life
- Education
- Career
- Death
- References
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.
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.