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Thomas Young Obituary
May 12, 1964 - January 11, 2015
A Resident of Santa Cruz
Thomas Craig Young lost his brave, courageous and valiant battle with cancer on January 11, 2015 at home in Santa Cruz, Ca. surrounded by his family.
Tom was born May 12, 1964 in Long Beach, Ca. He grew up in Southern California, where he met and married his wife, Julie. Early on, Tom was dedicated to serving his community. He was a Co-founder of Partners in Recovery, a non-profit mental health and addiction community treatment center, where he worked for 8 years. Tom and Julie moved to Santa Cruz in 1994, and they were blessed with 2 beautiful children. Tom was an active member of Messiah Lutheran Church and later became an Elder of the Church. Tom dedicated almost 20 years further serving his community with Santa Cruz Police Department. He was an avid fisherman, a committed Husband and Father, and a leader amongst his peers.
Tom is survived by his loving wife Julie, daughter Danielle and son Dylan, of Santa Cruz, Ca, his mother Betty Young of Laverne, Ca., sister Amy Babik of Pasadena, Ca and twin brother Robert Young of Glendora, Ca.
Services will be held at 11:30 on Saturday January 24, at the UCSC Music Center Recital Hall.
In Honor of Tom, there will be a memorial park bench and plaque in the City of Santa Cruz. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are welcome and should be coordinated through the following website: https://life.indiegogo.com/fundraisers/scpd-officer-tom-young-memorial-fund If you would like to send your condolences to Tom's family, share your memories, view or post photos or light a candle, please visit www.scmemorial.com
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Dana Bobbi Sherwood DiCicco
January 26, 2015
My prayers and thoughts are with you. May God comfort you and give you everything you need during your loss and days to come.
Janet Fellows
January 25, 2015
I met Officer Young when I started to work as a Hospitality Guide in the Information Center in 2000. Officer Young was working with the downtown Hosts on Pacific Ave. at the time. He was a huge help to all of us that worked there and a joy when he came into our office just to see how things were going out on the street. He was always there when we needed him. My condolences to the family and the Santa Crus Police Dept. for their loss.
Jennifer Lamendola-Barry
January 21, 2015
Tom, You were a great person and officer. I will never forget how helpful you were when I was on my first patrol team with you on midnights. You always had a smile, and a great sense of humor. May you rest in peace, my friend
Adam Hilligoss
January 19, 2015
I first met Tom at my first job when I was 14 at the Boardwalk. He was waiting to be accepted to the SCPD. He was the first police officer to pull me over and we had a laugh when he saw it was me. He was a great man and will truly be missed. My absolute condolences to his family.
Stoney Brook
January 18, 2015
Julie, Danielle and Dylan, please know that Tom was the consummate police professional, a man of integrity, courage and compassion. I had the great honor of instructing Tom as an FTO, watching him develop into an excellent 'street cop' from his early days until now.
When there was a problem, he was the kind of cop we all wanted as a cover officer: calm, confident, and knowledgeable. You can be very proud of this fine man and his service to our community.
January 18, 2015
My condolences to you and your family Mrs. Young. May God comfort and help you all through this difficult time.
Brad Hillier
January 18, 2015
You were one of a kind Tom.
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