Pike Co., KY Deputy Sheriff Dead At 58

A deputy sheriff in Pike County, who also served as a fire chief, died.

Carl Doug Yates, 58, died Tuesday in Pikeville, according to information from Lucas & Son Funeral Home.

The funeral home reports Yates was fire chief at Fed’s Creek Fire Department and a deputy sheriff. He also served as a coal miner.

Visitation will be at 6 p.m. Thursday at Lucas & Son Funeral Home in Pikeville. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.