Cohnway M. Johnson

May 5, 2009

Firefighter Cohnway M. Johnson, a career firefighter with the Houston Fire Department, passed away on May 5, 2009 while in the hospital from a cause still to be determined.  On April 29, 2009, Johnson collapsed while at the Houston Fire Department Val Jahnke Training Facility after participating in a department mandated physical fitness training activity, a formation run.  Firefighter Johnson was enrolled in the Houston Fire Department's "Certified Firefighter/EMT Fast Track" Academy Class, which is made up of members who are Texas Certified Firefighters and have a Texas Department of State Health Services EMT Basic or higher.

Funeral arrangements and memorial fund information are pending.