Members of the Exchange Club of Springfield, Ohio attended the dedication Ceremony for the Deputy Sheriff Matthew Yates Memorial Bench Project on Saturday, July 22, 2023 in the Arts and Crafts Building at the Clark County Fairgrounds during Opening Ceremonies. The Club expresses it thanks to the Yates family, the Clark County Sheriff’s Department, the Clark County Fair Board, and especially the citizens of Clark County who donated thousands of pounds of caps to make the memorials possible. A second bench in honor of Deputy Yates has been placed at the Sheriff’s office at the Springview Government Center.
Seated – Bev Sewell, Melissa Tuttle, Tracy Yates, Sheriff Burchett, Eugene Yates – Standing – Skip Warner, Chair Karen Lotz, Larry Sewell, and Mark Lotz. The Bench is in place in front of the Youth Building.
Matthew Yates Memorial Bench dedication, July 22, 2023, Arts and Crafts Building, July 22, 2023.
The second Matthew Yates Memorial Bench located at the Springview Government Center.