| Officer Byron William Riley
Hollywood Police Department
Florida
End of Watch: Thursday, August 30, 1973 Biographical Info
Age: Not available
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available Incident Details
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Date of Incident: Thursday, August 30, 1973
Weapon Used: Automobile
Suspect Info: Never apprehended Officer Riley and Officer Phillip Yourman were killed in an automobile accident while pursuing a purse snatcher. The two officers were in an unmarked unit when they observed the crime. As they chased the suspect vehicle into a residential area the patrol car went out of control and struck a palm tree, killing both officers. The suspect they were chasing was never apprehended. Related Line of Duty Deaths | 
