WALLY YEATTS

VOLUNTEER

Volunteer Yeatts began his professional career with the San Diego Police Department in 1954 as a patrolman.  In his early years, Volunteer Yeatts tranined a young police officer named William B. Kolender.  Volunteer Yeatts eventually rose to the rank of detective before his 1980 retirement. 

Mr. Yeatts went on to a second career with the San Diego Padres baseball club.  

His son Jim is also a retired San Diego Police Department detective. 

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