Brandon J. Johnson
Deputy Chief Coroner
Employment History
- 2019 – Present: Deputy Chief Coroner-Grundy County Coroner’s Office
- 2019-2020: Deputy Coroner -DuPage County Coroner’s Office
- 2015 – 2019: Deputy Coroner -Grundy County Coroner’s Office
- 2012 – 2019: 9-1-1 Telecommunicator
- 2011– Present: Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic
- 2009 – 2011: Emergency Medical Technician-Basic
Education
- 2010-2011 South Suburban College-Emergency Medical Services/Paramedic
- 2010-2011 Ingalls Memorial Hospital Paramedic Program
- 2007-2009 Grundy Area Vocational Center-Health Occupations
- 2005-2009 Minooka Community High School-General Studies
Certifications
- Saint Louis University School of Medicine-40 Hour Medicolegal Death Investigator Training Course
- Medicolegal Death Investigator-The American Board of Medicolegal Death Investigators
- Illinois State Police Law Enforcement Agency Data System (LEADS)
- Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic
Special Achievements
- Lead Investigator of unidentified cold case homicide victim from 1976
- 2017 Will County 9-1-1 Telecommunicator of The Year Nominee
- Numerous Commendations and Life-Saving Awards
Training
- Advanced 9-1-1 Call Analysis
- Aquatic Deaths and Homicidal Drowning Investigations
- Child Death Scene Investigations
- Deaths in Custody
- Death Scene Investigation After Natural Disasters and other Weather-related events
- Drug-related Deaths
- Elder Abuse, Domestic Violence and Special Needs Victims
- National Missing and Unidentified Persons System-Missing and Unidentified Person Workshop
- 9-1-1 Call Analysis: Is The Caller The Killer?
- Law Enforcement Photography Course
- State of Illinois Mandatory 40 hour Firearm Training
- Unexplained Pediatric Deaths
- Various Forensic Science Training Courses
Activities
- Member of Illinois Coroners & Medical Examiners Association
- Member of International Coroners & Medical Examiners Association
- Member of The Illinois Homicide Investigators Association
- Member of The Grundy County Law Enforcement Managers Association
