Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Young was shot and killed by a man who was upset that he had previously been issued two summonses for driving with no license. Patrolman Young and another officer where checking doors of businesses on Main Street at about 9:00 pm when the man drove up and asked to speak to a third officer who had issued him the tickets. When the officers responding that the other officer was off duty the man pulled out a .22 caliber revolver and opened fire, striking both officers. Despite their wounds, both officers returned fire and killed the subject. The other wounded officer drove Patrolman Young to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. Patrolman Young had served with the Drew Police Department for five years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, eight children, 16 grandchildren, three brothers, and two sisters.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Young gave the Drew Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Drew community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Young.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Lawyer 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 MS, 242 of 349 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.3% of this state's fallen. That is 15.1 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Lawyer Young's cause is highlighted.
How Lawyer Young Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Lawyer Young is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Lawyer Young was killed by handgun; .22 caliber.