Miami Police Department, Florida
End of Watch Saturday, March 8, 1947
Add to My HeroesJohnnie Young
Officer Young was accidentally shot and killed by a fellow officer while chasing two burglary suspects near N.W. Fourth Avenue. Another officer fired at a silhouette he saw running in the darkness, striking Officer Young in the back.
Officer Young had been with the agency for four years and was survived by his wife.
Bio
- Age 33
- Tour 4 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire (Inadvertent)
- Incident Date Friday, March 7, 1947
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