A. L. Young
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Patrolman

A. L. Young

Wichita Police Department — Wichita, KS
Felonious
End of Watch November 5, 1921
Age 44
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman A.L. Young was shot and killed when he was ambushed while walking his beat in an alley near the intersection of West Eleventh Street and Lewellyn Street. The suspect who murdered him was the leader of a local gang that went on to murder Patrolman Robert Fitzpatrick and Detective Charles Hoffman three weeks later. The suspect was shot and killed by another officer after murdering Detective Charles Hoffman. Patrolman Young was survived by his son. He is buried in Englewood Cemetery, Englewood, Clark County, Kansas.

Survivors

Patrolman Young was survived by his son.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Young served with the Wichita Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Wichita community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Young.

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

Agency

Location Wichita, KS
Platform Identity wpd.sedgwick.ks.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 5, 1921
Age 44
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun; Unknown type
Offender Shot and killed

Patrolman A. L. Young 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 KS, 237 of 335 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 70.7% of this state's fallen. That is 16.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Wichita Police Department, 15 of 24 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 62.5% of this agency's fallen.

Wichita Police Department
15
of 24 officers
62.5% Felonious
KS — Statewide
237
of 335 officers
70.7% Felonious
Nationwide
17,623
of 32,508 officers
54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. A. L. Young's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How A. L. Young Compares

Age at End of Watch
44
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Shot and killed

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. A. L. Young is highlighted in Nov.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,517
May
1,505
Jun
1,443
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,516
Sep
1,553
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. A. L. Young was killed by gun; unknown type.

Gun; Unknown type
5,083
Handgun
2,077
Shotgun
922
Officer's handgun
909
Automobile; Alcohol involved
530
Rifle
518

Incident Location