Robert Alfred Young

Roseville Police Department — Roseville, MI

Cardiac

End of Watch February 18, 1978

Age 51

Tour of Duty 21 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 3

Incident

Patrolman Robert Young suffered a fatal heart attack shortly following a foot pursuit.

He had responded to assist an ambulance crew that was having trouble restraining a man. The suspect had broken free and ran from the scene, with Patrolman Young in pursuit.

Patrolman Young was able to tackle and handcuff the suspect and return him to the ambulance. Moments later, Patrolman Young collapsed. He was transported to a local hospital where he died.

Patrolman Young had served with the Roseville Police Department for 21 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and three children.

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Tributes

21 years. You could have gone home.
Patrolman Young gave the Roseville Police Department 21 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Roseville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Young.

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

Agency

Department Roseville Police Department

Location Roseville, MI

Platform Identity rosepd.macomb.mi.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 18, 1978

Tour of Duty 21 yrs

Age 51

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Patrolman Robert Alfred Young is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In MI, 39 of 718 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 5.4% of this state's fallen. That is 1.4 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.

At Roseville Police Department, 1 of 4 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 25% of this agency's fallen.

Roseville Police Department

of 4 officers

25% Cardiac

MI — Statewide

of 718 officers

5.4% Cardiac

Nationwide

1,306

of 32,508 officers

4% Cardiac