On 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.
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