Albert Johnson (criminal)
Albert Johnson (c. 1890–1900 – February 17, 1932), also known as the Mad Trapper of Rat River, was a fugitive whose actions stemming from a trapping dispute eventually sparked a huge manhunt in the Northwest Territories and Yukon in Northern Canada. The event became a media circus as Johnson eluded the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) team sent to take him into custody, which ended after a 150 mi (240 km) pursuit lasting more than a month and a shootout in which Johnson was fatally wounded on the Eagle River, Yukon. Albert Johnson is suspected to have been a pseudonym and his true identity remains unknown.
Albert Johnson | |
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Corpse of Albert Johnson, c. 1932 | |
| Born | c. 1890–1900 (approximate) Unknown |
| Died | February 17, 1932 Eagle River, Yukon, Canada |
| Cause of death | Gunshot wounds |
| Resting place | Aklavik, Northwest Territories, Canada |
| Nationality | Unknown (suspected Scandinavian-American) |
| Other names | "The Mad Trapper of Rat River", "The Demented Trapper" |
Time at large | January 16 – February 17, 1932 |
| Details | |
| Killed | 1 |
| Weapons | .22 LR Winchester Model 58 Rifle
.30-30 Savage Model 99F Sawed-off 16-gauge Iver Johnson Champion shotgun |
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