Years later, family and friends can attest that Johnson, a 26-year veteran of the Detroit Fire Department who died saving three girls from drowning in the Detroit River on Aug. 21, lived up to his meaningful middle name.
They said they wanted something befitting a brave warrior. View Gallery: Memorial for fallen Detroit firefighterĭetroit - Sivad Johnson's parents gave him Heshimu as a middle name, which means honor and respect in Swahili.
