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Oly planner for FBI going out on top — like Elway
By Derek Jensen
Deseret News staff writer
Following the lead of retired Denver Broncos quarterback John Elway, Salt Lake City's top FBI official is retiring while he's still on top.
Don Johnson announced Friday he was retiring as special agent in charge of the Salt Lake City Field Division, which oversees the three-state region of Utah, Montana and Wyoming.
"John Elway's my hero when it comes to knowing when to get out," Johnson said of the all-Pro quarterback who retired after winning back-to-back Super Bowls. "I initially had planned to stick around through the summer, but truly the John Elway syndrome hit me."
Johnson oversaw the FBI's portion of Olympic security planning by more than 60 federal, state and local agencies. Other than a scuffle between revelers and police and a bomb exploding at an electrical substation on the last day of the Games, there were no major incidents during the Olympics. Federal and state leaders praised the security effort at the Olympics.
"The night of closing ceremonies my wife and I talked and decided to retire. I called the director the next morning," Johnson said.
Johnson, who turns 57 in December, will officially end his duties March 29 and return with his wife to their home in Henderson, Nev.
His law enforcement career spans more than 30 years. He first joined the Beaumont, Texas, Police Department, then became an FBI agent on March 15, 1971. He's served in FBI offices in Alabama, Florida, Pennsylvania, California and Oregon before being named the special agent in charge of the Salt Lake City Field Division in February 2000.
He replaced David Tubbs, who retired from the FBI and was later named executive director of the Utah Olympic Public Safety Command.
"One of the things that Don did was make a very strong effort to ensure an openness with the information that the FBI had and that information that was important to UOPSC," Tubbs said.
Johnson was awarded the Attorney General's Award for Distinguished Service in 1996 for his contributions involving information-sharing initiatives and technology.
A replacement for Johnson is expected within the next couple weeks.
The FBI's Career Board has recommended seven possible candidates and FBI Director Robert Mueller is in the process of interviewing them, Johnson said.
None of the candidates is from Utah, according to Johnson.
"I know who the candidates are and I can tell you without exception they're all just outstanding professionals," Johnson said. "They're all very qualified to come to Salt Lake City and take over."
E-mail: djensen@desnews.com
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March 23, 2002
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