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Uploaded: Thursday, September 6, 2012, 6:04 PM
Updated: Thursday, September 13, 2012, 2:43 PM
Funeral services held today for CHP Officer Youngstrom
Hundreds fill Vacaville church for ceremony
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by Jeb Bing
Pleasanton Weekly Staff
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 | Funeral services for California Highway Patrol Officer Kenyon Youngstrom, who was killed during a traffic stop on I-680 near Alamo, were held this morning in Vacaville.
Officer Youngstrom, 37, died Sept. 5, one day after being shot by motorist Christopher Boone Lacy, who was also shot by another CHP officer and died that same day.
A motorcade procession of CHP officers and county and local police departments began at 7:30 a.m. at the Morrison Funeral Chapel in St. Helena. The procession traveled south on Highway 29 to eastbound Highway 12 to eastbound I-80 before exiting at Leisure Town Road in Vacaville and concluding its procession at The Mission Church, 6391 Leisure Town Road in Vacaville.
Steve Fernandez, the church pastor, conducted the service with others also speaking. The service was carried live by San Francisco television station ABC/7, which postponed its regularly scheduled programs, including "The View", to cover the ceremony. "The Views" was later broadcast from 2-3 p.m. this afternoon.
Flags that had been flying at half-staff on all municipal buildings in Pleasanton, Dublin and Livermore in honor of Officer Youngstrom were raised to full staff after the funeral.
Officer Youngstrom entered the CHP Academy in August 2005 and was assigned to the CHP's Contra Costa Area upon graduation in February 2006. He transferred to the CHP's Golden Gate Division headquarters in January 2009 and most recently transferred back to the Contra Costa Area office on Aug. 1.
He served in the U.S. Army Reserves from 1994 to 2000, attaining the rank of Specialist.
Officer Youngstrom is the 223rd CHP officer to be killed in the line of duty since 1929. He is survived by his wife, Karen, two sons and two daughters, his parents Gaylord and Jill Youngstrom of Riverside, four brothers and a sister.
A memorial fund has been set up and contributions can be made at at any Wells Fargo Bank branch where the public can donate to the Officer Kenyon Youngstrom Memorial fund.Are you receiving Express, our free daily e-mail edition? See a sample and sign-up for Express.
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Posted by Main Street, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Sep 7, 2012 at 12:50 am What makes the sacrifice of California Highway Patrol Officer Kenyon Youngstrom more important to all of us is how seemingly random it was. Imagine having to walk up to a car and being unexpectedly shot to death. It's what these brave men and women do on a daily basis. They are the THIN BLUE LINE. The world is sometimes a violent place, and we should be thankful for the valor of men like Kenyon Youngstrom. They truly protect and serve, and we are all saddened by this tragedy.
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Posted by Mike, a resident of the Highland Oaks neighborhood, on Sep 7, 2012 at 2:48 am "Officer Youngstrom was known by all around him for his love of God"
God, as we are taught by the church, works in strange ways. Let us assume that both of these deaths are part of God's plan.
Mike
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Posted by Mitzi Turpin, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Sep 8, 2012 at 6:52 pm
Mitzi Turpin is a member (registered user) of PleasantonWeekly.com Officer Youngstrom continued his heroism even after his death by pre-arranging the donation of his organs.
My deepest condolences to his wife, children, extended family, and the law enforcement community.
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Posted by Suzanne, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood, on Sep 8, 2012 at 8:29 pm (Post deemed inappropriate by Pleasanton Weekly Online staff)
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Posted by resident, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood, on Sep 8, 2012 at 8:45 pm (Post deemed inappropriate by Pleasanton Weekly Online staff)
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Posted by Cholo, a resident of Livermore, on Sep 11, 2012 at 5:42 pm May he Rest In Peace. Thank you for helping make the world a better place. GRACIAS.
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