Sivad Heshimu Johnson
Sivad Heshimu Johnson was an American firefighter. He worked for 26 years at the Detroit Fire Department.
Life
In 2017, the Detroit Fire Department awarded Sergeant Johnson its Medal of Honor. Johnson's father and brother also served as firefighters.On April 16, 2019, Johnson provided a first person account of being trapped, while trying to rescue a civilian from a house fire.
Johnson was also an artist and motivational speaker. Johnson's name Sivad is Davis, backwards, a way to honor his mother, whose maiden name was Davis.
Death
Johnson died while trying to save three children from drowning, on August 21, 2020.Johnson was off-duty, visiting Belle Isle with his daughter, when he heard the cries of three sisters. Johnson and other on-lookers dived in. The girls were saved, but Johnson drowned; his body was found the next day. Click on Detroit reported that he may have been swept away by a rip current.