In Memory Of A Friend.
This last week marked twenty years of a life cheated out of the experience of living. Twenty years ago, my wonderful friend Robert Paul Johnson was murdered, most likely bashed to death because he was gay.
I never go to tell him, but I loved this guy. He was everything that was right in the world. In his honor, tonight I’m going to play the song I wrote for him at the Audies open mic. I’ll do a web-cam of the song and post it later on today.
I still miss you my friend.
Here is the story of the night I found out my friend was gone forever.
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Victim See larger view one (Robert Paul Johnson) (PDF) |
Victim See larger view two (Robert Paul Johnson) (PDF) |
Victim: Robert Paul JohnsonDate: April 24, 1993
Address: 3200 Mission Boulevard |
| Synopsis: Robert Paul Johnson, age 27, lived in Mission Beach and was the manager of his apartment complex. On Thursday evening, April 22, 1993, Johnson attended a dinner party with a friend. After the party, Johnson got a ride home from his friend, arriving at about 11:30 pm. Johnson’s friend was the last person to see him alive.Johnson failed to show up for work for the next two days. Johnson’s boss, concerned over his absence, eventually contacted one of one Johnson’s friends, who went to Johnson’s apartment on April 24, 1993, to check on Johnson. Johnson’s body was discovered in the bathroom of his apartment. He had been strangled to death.
Johnson was very friendly and frequently invited people he met on the Mission Beach boardwalk to his home. |
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3 Comments to “In Memory Of A Friend.”
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By Roy, February 1, 2014 @ 9:39 pm
I know one of Rob Johnson friends in Mission Beach. Gary still lives down there today. He misses Rob too. Gary is one of my long time friends.
However we did call the Police on June 7, 2013 and we got the cold-case re-opened. We are still waiting on new DNA testing results. Plus my tip on another incident that happened blocks away from there just weeks after Rob’s death. SDPD is now investigating. Will keep updating as more info comes in…
By Roy, February 1, 2014 @ 10:38 pm
Rob Johnson friends can email me so I can keep in touch with any new developments. roy.bennett@outlook.com
By Sonicfrog, February 7, 2014 @ 6:59 pm
Roy… That is EXCELLENT news! Rob helped me more than I could ever express. I so hope they finally find the guy who murdered him.
I’ll shoot you my e-mail. In the next day or two, I’ll also post a vid of me performing the song I wrote for him.