Shannon Hilliard Johnson, 45, was killed on December 2, 2015, in the mass shooting at a San Bernardino County Department of Public Health holiday party in San Bernardino, California. Johnson, an Environmental Health Specialist for San Bernardino County, is reported to have shielded a coworker, Denise Peraza, saying I got you as he protected her; that action is credited with saving her life and cost him his.

The attack was carried out by Syed Rizwan Farook and Tashfeen Malik and resulted in 14 deaths and 22 injuries. The two perpetrators died later in a shootout with law enforcement. Investigators described the incident as motivated by extremist ideology and treated it as an act of terrorism; the FBI led the inquiry and examined the attackers’ online radicalization and planning.

Johnson is remembered for his courage and selflessness by family, friends, and the community he served. If anyone knew Shannon or has information about him that could add to the record of his life, please share it.