Matthew Eugene Yates *COP

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

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed on duty

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