Former Hughes county sheriff and legendary lawman Houston Yeager, is dead. He was 68.
Besides being one of my training officers, employers and best friends, "Wahoo" as I affectionately called him, was the toughest, most fearless cop I ever knew. He was definitely from the old school and his LE methods proved it.
I was one of his jailors and his main transport deputy for nearly 10 years. He sent me to all 77 counties of Oklahoma and even a few in the great state of Texas picking up convicts. When he retired in 2016, I was right behind him out the door. I'll bet I learned more from him than I did from any other lawman around.
Houston spent almost his entire life in law enforcement and made an impact on most every officer he encountered. To this day, he is still one of the longest running sheriffs in Oklahoma with 20+ years in office.
The tough as nail sucker had a work ethic like nobody I ever knew. After having a heart attack 15 years ago and a stroke 12 years ago, and losing his left leg from diabetes 2 years ago, the stubborn outfit continued to work as sheriff and part time as a police officer on the same college campus I do up to his death, literally.
He was found this morning, reporting for duty, by another officer. Apparently he had just pulled up to the building in his truck at 7am. It looks like he was trying to get out of the truck, but didn't make it. He was found with the door open and his prosthetic leg halfway out. It appears that maybe he suffered a heart attack and died right there in his truck.
At least he went out with his boots on, which is how he would have wanted it and how I figured he would.
Say a prayer for his son and remaining family. I never met a father and son who were more devoted to each other than Houston and Dylan.
Besides being one of my training officers, employers and best friends, "Wahoo" as I affectionately called him, was the toughest, most fearless cop I ever knew. He was definitely from the old school and his LE methods proved it.
I was one of his jailors and his main transport deputy for nearly 10 years. He sent me to all 77 counties of Oklahoma and even a few in the great state of Texas picking up convicts. When he retired in 2016, I was right behind him out the door. I'll bet I learned more from him than I did from any other lawman around.
Houston spent almost his entire life in law enforcement and made an impact on most every officer he encountered. To this day, he is still one of the longest running sheriffs in Oklahoma with 20+ years in office.
The tough as nail sucker had a work ethic like nobody I ever knew. After having a heart attack 15 years ago and a stroke 12 years ago, and losing his left leg from diabetes 2 years ago, the stubborn outfit continued to work as sheriff and part time as a police officer on the same college campus I do up to his death, literally.
He was found this morning, reporting for duty, by another officer. Apparently he had just pulled up to the building in his truck at 7am. It looks like he was trying to get out of the truck, but didn't make it. He was found with the door open and his prosthetic leg halfway out. It appears that maybe he suffered a heart attack and died right there in his truck.
At least he went out with his boots on, which is how he would have wanted it and how I figured he would.
Say a prayer for his son and remaining family. I never met a father and son who were more devoted to each other than Houston and Dylan.
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