Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Sheena Yarbrough-Powell was killed when her patrol car was struck head-on by a drunk, wrong-way driver on Cardinal Drive near the Highway 347 overpass.
The crash occurred on the divided highway at approximately 2:30 am. Her partner was seriously injured in the crash. The 18-year-old driver of the other vehicle was also injured and was later charged with manslaughter and intoxication assault. The subject was found guilty in 2022 and sentenced to 20 years for intoxication manslaughter.
Officer Yarbrough-Powell had served with the Beaumont Police Department for two years.
Survivors
She is survived by her husband and six sisters.
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Yarbrough-Powell gave the Beaumont Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Beaumont community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Yarbrough-Powell.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Sheena Dae Yarbrough-Powell 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 97,775 officers honored here.
In TX, 1,461 of 2,422 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.3% of this state's fallen. That is 60.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Beaumont Police Department, 9 of 21 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 42.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Sheena Dae Yarbrough-Powell's cause is highlighted.
How Sheena Dae Yarbrough-Powell Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Sheena Dae Yarbrough-Powell is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Sheena Dae Yarbrough-Powell was killed by automobile; alcohol involved.
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