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The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum mourns the tragic death of Officer Stephen Tyrone Johns, who died heroically in the line of duty on June 10, 2009, protecting our visitors and staff. This episode is cross-posted from the Museum’s podcast series, Voices on Antisemitism, and features a piece from Scott Simon that ran originally on NPR’s Weekend Edition Saturday. It is rebroadcast here with permission from National Public Radio. A transcript of Simon’s piece is available here. The Museum has established a special fund to benefit Officer Johns’s family. To make a donation, please visit our Web site, www.ushmm.org.
TRANSCRIPT:
BRIDGET CONLEY-ZILKIC: Welcome to Voices on Genocide Prevention, this is Bridget Conley-Zilkic. This week we have a special episode, cross-posted from the Museum’s Voices on Antisemitism podcast series.
ALEISA FISHMAN: The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum mourns the tragic death of Officer Stephen Tyrone Johns, who died heroically in the line of duty on June 10, 2009, protecting our visitors and staff. A beloved colleague and outstanding professional, he served as a Special Police Officer at the Museum for six years. This episode of Voices on Antisemitism with Scott Simon ran originally on NPR’s Weekend Edition Saturday. It is rebroadcast here with permission from National Public Radio.
A transcript of Simon’s piece is available here.
ALEISA FISHMAN: That was Scott Simon of National Public Radio with his commentary written after the death of Officer Stephen Tyrone Johns. Officer Johns was a dedicated professional whose outgoing personality and warm smile will be deeply missed by his Museum family and all who knew him. The Museum has established a special fund to benefit Officer Johns’ family. To make a donation, please visit our website www.ushmm.org.
