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Patrolman A. L. Young
Wichita Police Department
Kansas

End of Watch: Saturday, November 5, 1921

Biographical Info
Age: Not available
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Saturday, November 5, 1921
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Shot and killed

Patrolman Young was shot and killed when he was ambushed while walking his beat. The suspect who murdered him was the leader of a local gang that went on to murder Patrolman Robert Fitzpatrick and Detective Charles Hoffman three weeks later. The suspect was shot and killed by another officer after murdering Detective Charles Hoffman.

Related Line of Duty Deaths
Patch image: Wichita Police Department, KansasPatrolman Robert Fitzpatrick
Wichita Police Department, KS
EOW: Monday, November 21, 1921
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Wichita Police Department, KansasDetective Charles D. Hoffman
Wichita Police Department, KS
EOW: Wednesday, November 23, 1921
Cause of Death: Gunfire

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