Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman A.L. Young was shot and killed when he was ambushed while walking his beat in an alley near the intersection of West Eleventh Street and Lewellyn Street. The suspect who murdered him was the leader of a local gang that went on to murder Patrolman Robert Fitzpatrick and Detective Charles Hoffman three weeks later. The suspect was shot and killed by another officer after murdering Detective Charles Hoffman. Patrolman Young was survived by his son. He is buried in Englewood Cemetery, Englewood, Clark County, Kansas.
Survivors
Patrolman Young was survived by his son.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Young served with the Wichita Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Wichita community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Young.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman A. L. Young is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In KS, 237 of 335 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 70.7% of this state's fallen. That is 70.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Wichita Police Department, 15 of 24 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 62.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. A. L. Young's cause is highlighted.
How A. L. Young Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. A. L. Young is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. A. L. Young was killed by gun.
Incident Location
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