Chris Yung
Police Officer

Chris Yung

Prince William County Police Dept. — Prince William, VA
Accident Veteran →
End of Watch December 31, 2012
Age 35
Tour of Duty 7 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Chris Yung was killed in a motorcycle crash at the intersection of Nokesville Road and Piper Lane, in Bristow, while responding to the scene of a separate automobile accident.

A minivan made a left hand turn from northbound Nokesville Road into a shopping center and crossed in front of the officer's motorcycle, causing a collision. Officer Yung was transported to a local hospital where he died from his injuries.

On July 14th, 2013, the driver of the vehicle that caused the collision was convicted of reckless driving. She was sentenced to one year of probation, a license suspension of 6 months, and 200 hours of community service.

Officer Yung was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and had served in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom. He had served with the Prince William County Police Department for seven years and was assigned to the Traffic Unit.

Officer Yung was a member of Law Enforcement United and served as a motor escort officer during the annual ride.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and three children.

In Our Keeping

Permanent identifier
BO-US-VA-3C5FB6A7
Stewardship
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Last updated
July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Police Officer Yung gave the Prince William County Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Prince William community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Location Prince William, VA
Platform Identity pwcpd.manassas.va.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 31, 2012
Tour of Duty 7 yrs
Age 35
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

Chris Yung served in the Marine Corps (2003–2004) before joining law enforcement.

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Police Officer Chris Yung is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In VA, 203 of 654 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31% of this state's fallen.

At Prince William County Police Dept., 2 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Prince William County Police Dept.
2
of 4 officers
50% Accident
VA — Statewide
203
of 654 officers
31% Accident
Nationwide
10,088
of 32,508 officers
31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Chris Yung'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 Chris Yung Compares

Age at End of Watch
35
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
7
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Chris Yung is highlighted in Dec.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
707
May
847
Jun
795
Jul
897
Aug
937
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location