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- Nov. 26, 1968 -
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Kansas City MO Police Dept. Patch
Resided: MO, USA
Born: Unk  
Fallen: Nov. 26, 1968
Race/Sex: Caucasian Male / 21 yrs. of age
Agency
Dept: Kansas City Police Dept. MO
Kansas City, MO   USA
County: Wyandotte
Dept. Type: Municipal/Police
Hero's Rank: Patrolman
Sworn Date: Unk
FBI Class: Homicide - Gun
Weapon Class: Firearm
Agency URL: Click Here
Bio: Not Available
Fatal Incident Summary
Offender: No Info
Location: MO   USA   Tue. Nov. 26, 1968
Summary: Patrolman Yoakum was shot and killed after responding with two other officers to a disturbance. The first officer to arrive entered without backup and was disarmed by a suspect inside. When Patrolman Yoakum and his partner arrived, Patrolman Yoakum was shot and killed and his partner was wounded.

The suspect was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life. He was paroled in 1997. On February 11, 1998, he was charged with violating his parole after he was jailed for assaulting a Missouri state trooper who pulled him over for speeding. Patrolman Yoakum had been with the agency 10 months and served as a member of the Corps of Military Police for the United States Army.

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