Bio & Incident Details
Age: 41
Tour: Not available
Badge # 268
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 8/23/1975
Weapon: Officer's handgun
Suspect: Sentenced to life
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Officer Gary Yost was shot and killed while moonlighting at a trucking company on South Arlington Street. He was attacked when he interrupted thieves stealing tires from the company. The suspect gained control of his service weapon and shot him in the back.
The suspect was apprehended and sentenced to 16 years to life but paroled in November in 2001. In May 2002 the suspect was arrested on drug charges and returned to prison for violating his parole.
Officer Yost was survived by his wife and four children.
