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Memorial funds set up for family of slain guard

The memorial funds to benefit the family of the security guard killed at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum have been set up.

Federal News Network Staff

June 15, 2009 12:29 pm

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WASHINGTON — The memorial funds to benefit the family of the security guard killed at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum have been set up.

Stephen T. Johns, 39, was killed Wednesday afternoon when a gunman entered the museum and started shooting.

The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum says checks payable to USHMM Officer Johns Family Fund may be mailed to

USHMM
100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, SW
Washington, DC 20024

You may also contribute by calling toll free 877-91USHMM (877-918-7466) from 8:00am to 8:00pm Eastern time.

To contribute to Johns’ employer’s memorial fund, Wackenhut’s President & CEO, David W. Foley asks you to send a check or money order made payable to:

Zakiah Christina Johns
c/o WSI
Wachovia
4440 PGA Blvd
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410

To donate to the memorial fund set up by the American Jewish Committee, the organization is asking you to send checks made payable to the American Jewish Committee, with “Holocaust Museum Memorial Fund” in the memo line, to:

American Jewish Committee
Washington Chapter
C/O Melanie Maron
1156 15th Street, NW, Suite 120
Washington DC 20005

The American Jewish Committee said it will soon have something on its Web site to contribute. The AJC says all the contributions will go to the Johns family.

Additionally, a scholarship fund has been established for John’s son, Tyrone Jr.

Checks can be sent to:

Johns Scholarship Fund
Rockville Seventh-Day Adventist Church
727 West Montgomery Avenue
Rockville, Md. 20850

For more information call (301) 493-5036.

You can also view this video of a special memorial service for Johns at the Rockville Seventh-Day Adventist Church where the Pathfinder Club performs a tribute. Video taken by WTOP’s Patricia Guadalupe.