Roll of Honor
Chris Yung
Incident
Police Officer Chris Yung was killed in a motorcycle crash at the intersection of Nokesville Road and Piper Lane, in Bristow, while responding to the scene of a separate automobile accident.
A minivan made a left hand turn from northbound Nokesville Road into a shopping center and crossed in front of the officer's motorcycle, causing a collision. Officer Yung was transported to a local hospital where he died from his injuries.
On July 14th, 2013, the driver of the vehicle that caused the collision was convicted of reckless driving. She was sentenced to one year of probation, a license suspension of 6 months, and 200 hours of community service.
Officer Yung was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and had served in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom. He had served with the Prince William County Police Department for seven years and was assigned to the Traffic Unit.
Officer Yung was a member of Law Enforcement United and served as a motor escort officer during the annual ride.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and three children.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Police Officer Yung gave the Prince William County Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Prince William community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Chris Yung served in the U.S. Marine Corps (1996â1996) before joining law enforcement.
Police Officer Chris Yung is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In VA, 204 of 656 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.1% of this state's fallen. That is 31.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Prince William County Police Department, 2 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Chris Yung's cause is highlighted.
How Chris Yung Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Chris Yung is highlighted in Dec.
Incident Location
Military Service
Chris Yung served in the U.S. Marine Corps (1996–1996) before joining law enforcement.
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