CLARK COUNTY, Ohio (WXIX) – A veteran deputy sheriff in Ohio was killed within the line of obligation over the weekend, in line with Clark County Sheriff Deborah Okay. Burchett.
It occurred Sunday morning after the deputy, who labored for the Clark County Sheriff’s Workplace, responded to a report of an individual shot inside a cellular house in Concord Township, she mentioned.
The sheriff recognized the deputy as Matthew Yates, a 15-year member of the division.
Concord Township is about 40 miles northeast of Dayton, about midway to Columbus.
The Ohio Bureau of Legal Investigation is investigating the incident.
The sheriff offered extra particulars in a ready assertion late Sunday:
“At 10:51 AM this morning, the Clark County Sheriff’s Workplace acquired a 911 name reporting that an unknown feminine broke into the residence at 1132 Ashwood Dr in Concord Estates Cell Dwelling Park and fired 5 to six photographs
“When Deputies arrived on scene to analyze they tried to verify the inside of the residence, at which era they have been met with gunfire. Clark County Sheriff’s Workplace Deputy Matthew Yates was struck by the gunfire and went down contained in the residence. Clark County Particular Operations and several other surrounding tactical groups have been referred to as in and facilitated a rescue of the downed Deputy.
“Deputy Yates was flown by Careflight to Miami Valley hospital the place he succumbed to his accidents. Deputy Yates was a 15-year veteran of the Clark County Sheriff’s Workplace and was a valued member of the Particular Operations Staff.
“At the moment there is no such thing as a risk to the general public. The Ohio Bureau of Legal Investigation has been referred to as in to analyze this incident and, attributable to this being an ongoing investigation, we is not going to be taking questions at the moment. Please hold the Yates household in your ideas and prayers.”
A number of legislation enforcement businesses and elected officers expressed their sympathies on social media.
“His household, family members, and colleagues are in our ideas and prayers,” the Franklin County Sheriff’s Workplace mentioned in a tweet.
Congressman Warren Davidson, who represents a district between Cincinnati and Dayton that features all of Butler County and half of Hamilton County, tweeted out his condolences to Deputy Yates’ family and friends.
“My condolences and deepest sympathies for the family and friends of Clark County Deputy Matthew Yates, 15-year veteran of the pressure, who was killed by gunfire immediately. Thanks to all our legislation enforcement who threat all the things to maintain our communities secure.”
Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley wrote: “My coronary heart goes out to the family members of Clark County Sheriff’s Deputy Matthew Yates who was killed tonight within the line of obligation.”
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