Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Nester Young was shot and killed while attempting to arrest two men on state warrants. He was murdered by the two subjects near Orwell, Ohio.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
188 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Deputy Sheriff Young served with the Ashtabula County Sheriff's Department.
Thank you for your service to the Jefferson community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Nester Young 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 OH, 572 of 991 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 57.7% of this state's fallen. That is 57.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Ashtabula County Sheriff's Department, 2 of 2 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. Nester Young's cause is highlighted.
How Nester Young Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Nester Young is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Nester Young was killed by gun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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