Eugene Yoakum

Alexandria Police Department — Alexandria, VA

Veteran → Felonious

End of Watch September 27, 1964

Age 31

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

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Gender Male

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Incident

Private Eugene Yoakum was shot and killed while responding to a call of unknown trouble at an apartment complex at 2906 Seay Street. The man who shot him was shot and killed by other officers. Private Yoakum was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and had served with the Alexandria Police Department for 10 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and three children.

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Added to badge.nw: August 2, 2026
Last updated: 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.
Private Yoakum gave the Alexandria Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Alexandria community, 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 Alexandria Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Alexandria, VA

Platform Identity apd.alexandria.va.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 27, 1964

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

Age 31

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun

Military Service

Eugene Yoakum served in the U.S. Marine Corps before joining law enforcement.

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Private Eugene Yoakum 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 VA, 394 of 656 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.1% of this state's fallen. That is 60.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Alexandria Police Department, 13 of 17 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 76.5% of this agency's fallen.

Alexandria Police Department

of 17 officers

76.5% Felonious

VA — Statewide

394

of 656 officers

60.1% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Felonious