Local basketball tournament held in honor of fallen Clark County deputy
An annual basketball tournament was held in honor of a sheriff’s deputy who died in the line of duty. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] As reported on News Center 7 at 6:00 , hundreds of people came out and played in honor of Deputy Matthew Yates. He was murdered in the line of duty in July 2022.
News Center 7’s Malik Patterson said that Deputy Yates was well-liked and respected. Saturday’s tournament was just one of many ways the community kept his legacy alive. TRENDING STORIES: Locations revealed for OVI Checkpoint in Montgomery Co.
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But Reed never thought it would keep growing. “Everyone just speaks about how loved Matt was. And as many people as I talked to that have had experience with him, it blows my mind every day,” he said.
Clark County Sheriff Chris Clark told Patterson that building connections with the community is one of the most important parts of the job. “I attribute a lot of that to the school resource officers we have, like John (Lony), who are interacting with these kids every day and giving them a positive influence and positive outlook on law enforcement. ” Deputy John Lony said that even outside, people can see people in the community wearing Yates’ t-shirts or wrist bands.