Georgia State Patrol, Georgia
End of Watch Sunday, May 4, 1975
Add to My HeroesJames David Young
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.
Trooper Young served with the Georgia State Patrol for five years.
Bio
- Age 34
- Tour 5 years
- Badge 481
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Officer's handgun
- Offender Served 14 years
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