Officer Kenyon Marc Youngstrom - California Highway Patrol - True Life Hero

Kenyon Marc Youngstrom
- Sep. 05, 2012 -

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Resided:	CA, USA
Born:	Unk
Fallen:	Sep. 05, 2012
Race/Sex:	Caucasian Male / 37 yrs. of age
	Agency
Dept:	California Highway Patrol 601 N 7th St. Sacramento, CA 95831 USA (800)835-5247
County:	Sacramento
Dept. Type:	State/Police
Hero's Rank:	Officer
Sworn Date:	Unk
FBI Class:	Homicide - Gun
Weapon Class:	Firearm
Agency URL:	Click Here
Badge:	18063
On The Job:	7 years

Bio: Officer Youngstrom was a U.S. Army veteran.

Survived by:

Wife
& four children, mother, and five siblings.

Fatal Incident Summary

Offender:	No Info
Location:	Alamo, CA USA Wed. Sep. 05, 2012
Summary:	Officer Kenyon Youngstrom succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained the previous day while making a traffic stop with another officer on southbound I-680, near Livorna Road in Alamo, at approximately 8:20 am. Officer Youngstrom had stopped on the shoulder of the freeway to check on deer carcass when the other officer radioed to him that he was pulling over a vehicle for an obstructed license plate. As the vehicle approached Officer Youngstrom's position he signaled for the driver to pull in behind his parked patrol car. After the vehicle stopped Officer Youngstrom began speaking with the driver as the other officer parked behind them. Officer Youngstrom was still speaking with the subject when the man suddenly pulled a handgun and shot him in the head through the window, knocking him into the travel lane of the of the highway. The other officer immediately returned fire, killing the subject. Officer Youngstrom was transported to John Muir Medical Center where he remained on life support until succumbing to his wound.
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Last Updated: May. 29, 2019