Jim was born and raised in Salisbury by his parents Jim and Sue Young. Jim became an Eagle Scout in 1985 and graduated from North Rowan High School in 1989. Jim attended and graduated from the University of North Carolina in 1993 with a degree in the Administration of Criminal Justice. While attending UNC, he did an internship with the Chapel Hill Police department. He also worked with the Town of Chapel Hill and Carrboro Parks and Recreation departments, where he worked with youth in the basketball and baseball programs. Jim completed Basic Law Enforcement training at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College in 1994. He joined the Cary Police department that same year as a patrol officer. Jim left the Cary Police department and worked for the Greensboro Police department from 1997 to 2001. While with the Greensboro Police department, he was named as an Officer of the Month in 1998. Jim returned to the Cary Police department in 2001. He served as a patrol officer and a field training officer. He currently is assigned as a Detective to the Investigations and Family Services team. Jim is a certified specialized driving instructor and trains Cary officers in driving maneuvers. Jim is married to Tracie Young. Jim’s maternal grandfather, J.K. Kerr retired as a law enforcement officer in 1979, from the ABC Commission of Rowan County. Jim is being nominated for his exemplary actions in an investigation of a suspect involved in a series of residential and commercial burglaries. He was nominated, by his supervisor, Sgt. Randy Byrd. During the first part of 2006, there was a series of burglaries that were found to be related. In late July, a suspect was developed. Jim served an integral role in surveillance operations related to tracking the suspect’s movement and the arrest of the suspect. He also was involved in interviewing the suspect, securing search warrants, seizing and returning stolen property, linking cases together, and preparing the case for prosecution. In the end, Jim’s efforts and coordination with others led to the clearance of 27 cases related to this suspect. According to Randy Byrd, “Detective Young’s efforts in this investigation were truly exemplary and demonstrate the highest ideals of public service and the commitment to team work.”