Eugene L. Young

Oklahoma Department of Corrections — Oklahoma City, OK

Veteran → Cardiac

End of Watch July 28, 1989

Age 59

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 18

Incident

Lieutenant Eugene Young suffered a fatal heart attack shortly after subduing a probation violator who was being taken into custody at the Oklahoma City Probation and Parole Office. When the man was told his probation was being revoked, he began to resist violently, and it took five officers to subdue him. Shortly thereafter, Lieutenant Young collapsed. He was taken to Presbyterian Hospital where he died. Lieutenant Young was a United States Army Korean War veteran.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, two sons, and two daughters.

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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.
Lieutenant Young served with the Oklahoma Department of Corrections.
Thank you for your service to the people of Oklahoma, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Oklahoma Department of Corrections

Type Corrections

Location Oklahoma City, OK

Platform Identity odcorr.oklahoma.ok.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 28, 1989

Age 59

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Weapon Person

Military Service

Eugene L. Young served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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Lieutenant Eugene L. Young is one of 1 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.

In OK, 21 of 582 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 3.6% of this state's fallen. That is 3.6 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Oklahoma Department of Corrections, 3 of 19 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 15.8% of this agency's fallen.

Oklahoma Department of Corrections

of 19 officers

15.8% Cardiac

OK — Statewide

of 582 officers

3.6% Cardiac

Nationwide

of 97,756 officers

0% Cardiac