Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Phillip Yourman and Officer Byron Riley were killed in an automobile crash while pursuing a purse snatcher. The two officers were in an unmarked unit when they observed the crime. As they chased the suspect vehicle into a residential area the patrol car went out of control and struck a palm tree as they made a U-turn on Hollywood Boulevard at 57th Avenue. Both officers suffered fatal injuries in the crash. The suspect they were chasing was never apprehended. Officer Yourman had served with the Hollywood Police Department for three years.
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Yourman gave the Hollywood Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Hollywood community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Yourman.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Phillip Carl Yourman is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In FL, 313 of 1,008 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.1% of this state's fallen. That is 31.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Hollywood Police Department, 3 of 8 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 37.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Phillip Carl Yourman's cause is highlighted.
How Phillip Carl Yourman Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Phillip Carl Yourman is highlighted in Aug.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
7 officers from Hollywood Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
