Sheena Dae Yarbrough-Powell
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Sheena Dae Yarbrough-Powell

Beaumont Police Department — Beaumont, TX
Felonious
End of Watch August 9, 2020
Age 23
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
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Gender Female

Incident

Police Officer Sheena Yarbrough-Powell was killed when her patrol car was struck head-on by a drunk, wrong-way driver on Cardinal Drive near the Highway 347 overpass.

The crash occurred on the divided highway at approximately 2:30 am. Her partner was seriously injured in the crash. The 18-year-old driver of the other vehicle was also injured and was later charged with manslaughter and intoxication assault. The subject was found guilty in 2022 and sentenced to 20 years for intoxication manslaughter.

Officer Yarbrough-Powell had served with the Beaumont Police Department for two years.

Survivors

She is survived by her husband and six sisters.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Yarbrough-Powell gave the Beaumont Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Beaumont community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Yarbrough-Powell.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Beaumont, Jefferson County, TX
Platform Identity bpd.jefferson.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 9, 2020
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
Age 23
Gender Female

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Vehicular assault
Weapon Automobile; Alcohol involved

The Sacrifice · Felonious

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

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 2020, 61 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 123rd heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

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Who

Sheena was 23. 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. Sheena had served 2 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

August holds 8.9% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Sundays: 15.2%.

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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; alcohol involved, in 1% of these deaths.

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Her people

Beaumont Police Department has 21 officers remembered here, Sheena among them.

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Where

Police Officer Sheena Dae Yarbrough-Powell

Beaumont Police Department · End of Watch August 9, 2020

Where the Name Is Cut

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