136 From Cuba to Los Angeles, with L.A. County Sheriff's Deputy Alba Yates!

Send us Fan Mail Send us a textOn today’s show, I will chat with retired Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy Alba Yates. In her 25-year career with the L.A. Sheriff’s, she worked in the jail, street patrol, and the courts as a bailiff, and public information officer (P.I.O.).In today’s episode we discuss:·      Her childhood memories in Cuba.·      How she got interested in law enforcement.·      Being a single mother with a one-year-old son and being a recruit in the sheriff’s academy.·      How she got interested in law enforcement.·      Working in the jail.·      Working on the street, including West Hollywood.·      Her interest in being in showbusiness.·      Being the sheriff’s P.I.O. and how she dealt with the press.·      Dating on the job with her now husband, Cliff Yates.·      Life after retirement and her children becoming sheriff deputies.Check out my interview with Cliff Yates!https://www.buzzsprout.com/1595839/10304614Check out Field Training (Brew City Blues Book 1)!!Enjoy the Cops and Writers book series.Please visit the Cops and Writers website. What would you do if you lost the one you loved the most? How far would you go to quench your thirst for vengeance?https://a.co/d/2UsJPbaAvenging Adam Audiobook by Jodi BurnettGet 50% off Avenging Adam audiobook with this link! Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show What's the craziest thing you saw when you were a cop?My first week on the job, a guy running at me with a butcher knife. He'd just killed his brother over the last hot dog.That's chapter 1. There are 33 more.Police Stories: The Rookie Years just launched - available on Amazon. Search 'Police Stories Patrick O'Donnell' or click thSupport the show