The story of the heroic intervention by a Bahamian police officer, which saved the life of a vacationing New Jersey police officer in 2008, is being made into a film, according to the Bahamian officer.
Three years ago Inspector Warren Johnson, a former bodyguard of former Prime Minister Perry Christie, heard a woman's scream.  He also recognized potentially fatal gun shot injuries when he saw Bergenfield, New Jersey police Sargeant John Casper in Cable Beach a few yards away from Christie's house.  Johnson commandeered a vehicle to transport the officer to hospital.  That move helped save the life of Casper.
Johnson was honored again yesterday at a conference held by the New Jersey State Benevolent Association at Atlantis' Grand Ballroom.
"When I was honored by the New Jersey Association, I was humbled by it," he said.  "I was merely doing what I want anyone to do for me."
Johnson said Casper mentioned to him that a movie is being made of the incident.
Johnson explained that when the shooting took place he was on security detail for Christie, who was and still is the leader of the opposition.
Johnson heard a woman screaming and he said he rushed to the area near Christie's house which is next to the Cable Beach resorts.
Three people had just been robbed and Casper was on the ground shot twice.
"Based on where the injuries were, I realized immediately that he was in trouble," Johnson said.
"I proceeded to commandeer a vehicle from a passerby.  She was very kind and gracious because she didn't hesitate to lend me the vehicle, and I'm happy that she did.
"I knew from experience that it was life threatening and so I needed to get him out of there.  And so I did what I knew I had to do at the time."
Casper survived.  According to Johnson, he is preparing to retire from the NJ police force.
His 19-year-old assailant, Ebenezer Sherman, was found guilty of attempted murder last year.
Sherman's co-defendant Bradley Saunders was found not guilty on the charge of attempted murder, also last year.  However, both Sherman and Saunders were convicted of attempted robbery.
Johnson said he and Casper have remained friends and have stayed in contact since the incident three years ago, and Casper plans to visit Nassau again in May.
"No matter where you go in the world police officers are all the same," Johnson said.
"We are either very, very special people or half crazy for the stuff we do, and I'm very happy that we can show The Bahamas in a different light."

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