Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Shayne York succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained two days earlier when he was shot by a robbery suspect after being identified as a deputy sheriff. Deputy York and his fiancée, who was also a deputy with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, were off duty in a hair salon at 7921 Western Avenue in Buena Park when two suspects entered and ordered everyone to the ground. While one suspect covered the customers, the other collected everyone's wallets and purses. The two suspects discovered Deputy York's badge and immediately shot him in the back of the head as he lay on the ground. Deputy York had not resisted and remained calm throughout the entire robbery, trying to keep others from getting hurt. The two suspects were arrested later in the day during a traffic stop by members of the Fullerton Police Department. In August 2000, the suspect who pulled the trigger was found guilty of first-degree murder with special circumstances and sentenced to death. The other suspect was sentenced to life in prison. Deputy York had served with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department for two years. He is survived by his fiancée, parents, and brother. His father also served in law enforcement.
Survivors
He is survived by his fiancée, parents, and brother.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff York gave the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Los Angeles community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff York.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Shayne Daniel York 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 CA, 974 of 1,837 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53% of this state's fallen. That is 1.2 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At Los Angeles County Sheriff's Dept., 58 of 120 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 48.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Shayne Daniel York's cause is highlighted.
How Shayne Daniel York Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to death
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Shayne Daniel York is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Shayne Daniel York was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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