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| Trooper James David Young Georgia State Patrol Georgia End of Watch: Sunday, May 4, 1975 Biographical Info Age: Not available Tour of Duty: Not available Badge Number: 481 Incident Details Cause of Death: Gunfire Date of Incident: Sunday, May 4, 1975 Weapon Used: Officer's handgun Suspect Info: Served 14 years Trooper Young and Sergeant Willis Haralson, of the Cordele Police Department, Georgia, were shot and killed by a suspect who had managed to gain control of Trooper Young's service weapon. Trooper Young had arrested the man and brought him to the Cordele Police Department for a breath test when the suspect attacked the trooper.
The suspect was later apprehended and sentenced to life but served only 14 years. Related Line of Duty Deaths |  |