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Matthew Eugene Yates *COP

Case # :979

Gender : Male

Age : 41

Race : Black

Date : 07/24/2022

Location : 1100 block of Ashwood Drive

City : South Charleston

County : Clark

State : Ohio

Agency : Clark County SO

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed on duty

Disposition : No known charges

Open Records Summary :

Deputy Yates was trapped inside of a mobile home when someone shot him. Police escalated a standoff that lasted several hours. When it was resolved, Deputy Yates was found critically injured, flown out but died.

Source Links :

https://www.odmp.org/officer/26302-deputy-sheriff-matthew-eugene-yates