Logan Young

Jessamine County Sheriff's Department — Nicholasville, KY

Felonious

End of Watch December 27, 1908

Age 50

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 4

Incident

Deputy Logan Young succumbed gunshot wounds sustained the previous day when he and another deputy attempted arrest a mentally ill man who was threatening a family member.

When the deputies arrived at the home and attempted to place the man under arrest, the man opened fire on them with a shotgun from behind his horse. Several of the pellets struck Deputy Young in the face, causing a fatal injury.

The suspect fled the location but was arrested within days. He was declared insane and committed to an insane asylum.

Deputy Young was survived by his wife, three daughters, and brother.

Survivors

Deputy Young was survived by his wife, three daughters, and brother.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Jailer Young served with the Jessamine County Sheriff's Department.
Thank you for your service to the Nicholasville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Jailer Young.

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

Agency

Department Jessamine County Sheriff's Department

Location Nicholasville, KY

Platform Identity jcso.jessamine.ky.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 27, 1908

Age 50

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Shotgun

Offender Committed

Deputy Jailer Logan 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 KY, 755 of 983 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 76.8% of this state's fallen. That is 22.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Jessamine County Sheriff's Department, 3 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60% of this agency's fallen.

Jessamine County Sheriff's Department

of 5 officers

60% Felonious

KY — Statewide

755

of 983 officers

76.8% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious