Harris County Sheriff's Office, Texas
End of Watch: Tuesday, January 25, 1994
Age: 43
Tour of Duty: 9 years
Badge Number: 1977
Cause of Death: Motorcycle crash
Date of Incident: January 25, 1994
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Sentenced to 10 years probation
Deputy Sheriff Ricky Yates was killed when his motorcycle was struck head-on by a pickup truck that was passing other traffic on a foggy night.
He was thrown from his motorcycle and killed instantly in front of 21868 FM 2090, in Splendora. The driver of the vehicle that struck him was sentenced to 10 years probation.
Deputy Yates had served with the Harris County Sheriff's Office for nine years. He is survived by his wife, two daughters, son, and six grandchildren.