Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper Billy Young, Trooper Houston Summers, and Lieutenant James Grimes were shot and killed while attempting to apprehend two escapees who were wanted for seven murders since their escape. Troopers Young and Summers were shot and killed while on a roving patrol of a county road when they came across the suspects in a recently stolen truck. Both troopers were killed in the ensuing gun battle. Lieutenant Grimes and his partner were being directed into the area by aircraft when they too were ambushed. Lieutenant Grimes was killed in the ensuing gun battle, and his partner was wounded. Both suspects were eventually shot and killed by other officers at the scene. Trooper Young had served with the Oklahoma Highway Patrol for 25 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, three sons, and a grandchild.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
25 years. You could have gone home.
Trooper Young gave the Oklahoma Highway Patrol 25 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the people of Oklahoma. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Young.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper Billy G. 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 OK, 403 of 582 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.2% of this state's fallen. That is 15 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Oklahoma Highway Patrol, 19 of 39 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 48.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Billy G. Young's cause is highlighted.
How Billy G. Young Compares
Offender Outcome
Both shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Billy G. Young is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Billy G. Young was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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