In
the early morning hours of Tuesday, January 25, 1994, Deputy Ricky
Yates was traveling east on F. M. 2090 from his home in Montgomery
County. He was enroute to a Harris County school zone that had recently
been the target of a complaint of speeders. Road and visibility
conditions were poor due to a mist and haze. Deputy Yates, a motorcycle
unit assigned to the Traffic Enforcement Division was driving eastbound
when a truck traveling westbound attempted to pass another vehicle
and pulled into Deputy Yates’ path causing a head-on collision.
Deputy Yates was killed instantly. Deputy Ricky Aaron Yates, who
was described as always giving 110% and a great friend to many,
was 43 years old.
In
the early morning hours of Tuesday, January 25, 1994, Deputy Ricky
Yates was traveling east on F. M. 2090 from his home in Montgomery
County. He was enroute to a Harris County school zone that had recently
been the target of a complaint of speeders. Road and visibility
conditions were poor due to a mist and haze. Deputy Yates, a motorcycle
unit assigned to the Traffic Enforcement Division was driving eastbound
when a truck traveling westbound attempted to pass another vehicle
and pulled into Deputy Yates’ path causing a head-on collision.
Deputy Yates was killed instantly. Deputy Ricky Aaron Yates, who
was described as always giving 110% and a great friend to many,
was 43 years old.