Harvey R. Young

Hartford Police Department — Hartford, CT

Felonious

End of Watch August 25, 1967

Age 40

Tour of Duty 15 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 7

Incident

Police Officer Harvey Young was shot and killed by a 35-year-old drifter he had arrested on an outstanding warrant. As he was transporting the suspect to jail, the suspect somehow gained control of his service revolver and shot him in the back four times. The suspect was arrested at a nearby apartment complex. The suspect was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to death on December 7, 1967. His sentence was commuted to life in 1973. On October 21, 1980, he hanged himself at the Northern Correctional Institute in Somers. Officer Young served with the Hartford Police Department for 15 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and three children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Young gave the Hartford Police Department 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Hartford community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Young.

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

Agency

Department Hartford Police Department

Location Hartford, CT

Platform Identity hpd.capitol.ct.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 25, 1967

Tour of Duty 15 yrs

Age 40

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Officer's handgun

Offender Died in prison

Police Officer Harvey R. Young is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In CT, 74 of 169 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 43.8% of this state's fallen. That is 10.4 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At Hartford Police Department, 5 of 8 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 62.5% of this agency's fallen.

Hartford Police Department

of 8 officers

62.5% Felonious

CT — Statewide

of 169 officers

43.8% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious