Kern County Sheriff's Office, California
End of Watch: Tuesday, November 15, 1949
Age: 38
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident
Date of Incident: November 15, 1949
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Sergeant Clayton Yearick was killed in a light-plane crash while searching for escapees from the county jail. The civilian pilot was also killed.