Roll of Honor

Prev Next

City Marshal

George W. Young

Crossville Police Department — Crossville, TN

Felonious

End of Watch June 27, 1934

Age 50

The Vigil Panel 68 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

City Marshal George Young was shot and killed after informing a drunk man that he should not be driving. Three officers responding to Marshal Young's aid shot and wounded the 39-year-old suspect and took him into custody. The man was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to 99 years in prison. In February of 1938, Governor Gordon Browning pardoned the suspect. Six months later Marshal Young's son shot and killed the man. He was charged with the suspect's murder, tried, and acquitted.

Survivors

Marshal Young was survived by his wife and eight children.

In Our Keeping

Permanent identifier: BO-US-TN-AAEE5624
Stewardship: Maintained by NeuraWeb Global Inc.
Added to badge.nw: April 2, 2026
Last updated: July 23, 2026

Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.

Are you family? This record can be claimed and maintained by those who knew George. Claim this record.

This page is permanent and free. No fee to view it, no advertising, no tracking, and no account required. It will not be taken down.

Tributes

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

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

Agency

Department Crossville Police Department

Location Crossville, TN

Platform Identity cpd.cumberland.tn.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 27, 1934

Age 50

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Sentenced to 99 years

City Marshal George W. 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 TN, 498 of 769 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 64.8% of this state's fallen. That is 10.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

Crossville Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

TN — Statewide

498

of 769 officers

64.8% 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. George W. 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 George W. Young Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Sentenced to 99 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. George W. Young is highlighted in Jun.

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. George W. 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