Jeffrey A. Young
Police Officer

Jeffrey A. Young

Kansas City Police Department — Kansas City, KS
Felonious
End of Watch August 1, 1989
Age 29
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
Badge 1454
Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Jeffrey Young succumbed to injuries sustained nine months earlier when he was struck by the driver of a stolen vehicle who was trying to elude police at a roadblock on the Lewis and Clark viaduct. He remained in a coma until his death. The driver of the vehicle, who was also wanted for strong-armed robbery and aggravated battery of an elderly woman, was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to 20 years to life in prison. He was denied parole on July 29th, 2016. Officer Young had served with the Kansas City Police Department for eight years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, parents, and four brothers.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Young gave the Kansas City Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Kansas City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Young.

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

Agency

Type Other
Location Kansas City, Wyandotte County, KS
Platform Identity kpd.wyandotte.ks.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 1, 1989
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
Age 29
Badge Number 1454
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Automobile

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Jeffrey is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1989, 97 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 55th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Jeffrey was 29. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Jeffrey had served 8 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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When

August holds 8.9% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Tuesdays: 13.4%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was automobile, in 4.9% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Kansas City Police Department has 20 officers remembered here, Jeffrey among them.

Police Officer Jeffrey A. Young

Kansas City Police Department · End of Watch August 1, 1989

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 32-E

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