Roll of Honor
Curtis Neil Youngblood
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Curtis Youngblood and Deputy Sheriff Bob Wooten were shot and killed responding to a shooting call at 615 Elizabeth Street (present-day NE 19th Street) in Ocala at 5:30 p.m. When they arrived at the house, they were met by a female who was waiting for them outside with a shotgun. While they were speaking with the woman, Deputy Wooton was ambushed by gunfire from inside the house. He was killed instantly. Deputy Youngblood dropped to the ground and was drawing his service weapon when he was shot in the chest. The husband and wife held off responding officers for over an hour, opening fire as officers attempted to approach the house and retrieve Deputy Wooten and Deputy Youngblood. Assistant Chief Mahlon Tuck of the Ocala Police Department was fatally wounded while providing cover for another officer who placed tear gas in the home. Another deputy was shot in the face and neck, but survived his wounds. Both were taken into custody. The man was declared insane and died while in a state mental hospital. The charges against the wife were dropped, and she moved out of state. Deputy Youngblood was a United States Army WWII veteran.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, daughter, three sisters, and two brothers.
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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.
Deputy Sheriff Youngblood served with the Marion County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Ocala community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Curtis Neil Youngblood served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.
Deputy Sheriff Curtis Neil Youngblood 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 97,759 officers honored here.
In FL, 539 of 1,008 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.5% of this state's fallen. That is 53.5 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Marion County Sheriff's Office, 8 of 8 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Curtis Neil Youngblood's cause is highlighted.
How Curtis Neil Youngblood Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Curtis Neil Youngblood is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Curtis Neil Youngblood was killed by rifle.
Incident Location
Military Service
Curtis Neil Youngblood served in the United States military before joining law enforcement.
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