Crew Manager Adrian ‘AJ’ Johnson

In Loving Memory of

Our colleague, AJ joined Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service in 1997 as a serving member of Eastleigh White Watch.

He was a highly valued member of Hampshire and Isle of Wight’s Urban Search and Rescue Team (USAR) and previously served at Ringwood station as an on-call firefighter. He also served at Cosham, St Mary’s and the training centre over the years.

AJ was very involved with our Fire Cadets programme at Ringwood and gave up a lot of his time to the young people he helped there. He also went above and beyond throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, by assisting our health colleagues with ambulance driving.

AJ was a dedicated firefighter and a much-loved friend to so many people across our Service and will be sorely missed.

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Steve Evans ex White watch St/Marys

AJ Janis and I were so shocked at hearing of your passing. What a sad loss to your family and to the service. we were together on white watch St/Marys until I retired in 2008. Absolute pleasure to work with a likeable Guy who could always be relied upon. An asset to the fire service and as said a great loss. God bless rest well mate Steve Evans …

July 21, 2022
7:48 pm

Jim Hutchen

Well AJ i m honoured to have known you, it was ‘interesting’ working with you and an absolute pleasure to be one of your countless friends that you could never do enough for. Well done mate you batted a captains innings right to the end. …

July 21, 2022
5:42 pm

Ben Carter

Working with you on green watch st Mary’s it was obvious straight away you were the sort of man who just made people smile. Always a ‘good morning young man’ or a ‘be lucky’ delivered with a smile on your face. From there bumping into you on jobs or on station in the last few months you always had time for a chat and a catch up. You’re so missed already mate x …

July 21, 2022
3:27 pm

Jess groom

It was a honour to have worked with you mate, we had a good crack. You will be sorely missed, especially at download.x …

July 21, 2022
10:32 am

Bob Patton

AJ It was always a great stat to a tour when we had a “handover” by your locker, nothing to do with work it was mostly about which bike part you needed polishing/welding making. Or more importantly what needed mending on you trailer tent! “Good morning young man” was the greeting with a beaming smile, I’ve been thinking……. that I will miss. A font of knowledge always there to help when I started my USAR journey, as so many have said cheerful in life always ready for a chat to put the world to rights! AJ, the world will be a darker place without that smile, stay lucky mate see you at the RV someday for a catch up. Rob. …

July 21, 2022
9:55 am

Gina Gray

It was a pleasure to work with you AJ and sit and listen to you playing surrounded by friends and a Bishops finger :). Be free Gina xx …

July 21, 2022
9:21 am

Paul Beckett

I consider myself to be very fortunate to have so many fond memories of working with you over the years. You as my Crew Manager on Green watch, St Marys for a number of years where we were lucky to be apart of such a close and social group of people. I joined you again years later as Crew managers on White watch, Eastleigh, albeit for a short period of time, and not forgetting time shared on the USAR retained section. You were always such a kind and considerate person, who was never too busy to help out a friend. I believe we should all take a lesson for ourselves in how you lived your life! My parting comment has to be what you would always say whenever you said bye, “Be lucky” RIP AJ, Becks x …

July 21, 2022
8:37 am

Josh Reynolds

AJ, I was truly shocked by your passing, the amount of people that you helped over the years was amazing and such an inspiration to myself. I can only say how amazing you were at helping me through the initial stages of YFA/Fire cadets at Ringwood. You also encouraged me with my RDS career and to kick start it. Over the years our friendship group grew including the friendship we had with Connor. You have left behind such an amazing career and you will be sorely missed by friends, family and colleagues. Once again thank you. Myself, Mum and Dad send our condolences. …

July 20, 2022
10:13 pm

Joa Wilson

It was an incredibly sad day when I heard of your passing AJ; a truly difficult time for many I am sure but even at this sad time I can’t help but smile when I think of you! What was not to love – those jeans, that guitar, those moves, the wild times, the long chats, the ‘can do’ spirit; the passion, the loyalty to the core and the absolute true gent spirit that lived within you, to look out for everyone, and you made time for us all. You will be missed a great deal AJ but rest easy now, knowing the memories will live on and we will probably never jump around in Tartan the same way you do! Loved and missed immensely by people far and wide. UWMA, Joa x …

July 20, 2022
3:36 pm

Neil Odin

AJ, your passing has had a deep impact on us all. You have been such an incredibly capable member of our team and one who always had time for everyone, even a Chief! Your unassuming character always astounded me when I saw your vibrant talent on the music stage. Always in our hearts. Neil …

July 20, 2022
2:39 pm

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