(Credit for Photo: Photo Courtesy of Brighton Township, Beaver PA, Posted on Facebook on October 13th, 2026)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Brighton Township, PA) Corporal Don Yates is retiring after working for over 30 years with the Brighton Township Police Department.

Yates started his career as a Patrolman in 1996 and he was promoted to Corporal in 2007.

He was also an advocate for juvenile victims and made an impact as a School Resource Officer at Dutch Ridge Elementary School.

The Brighton Township Police Department, Dutch Ridge Elementary School and the communities of Brighton Township and Beaver Area gave Yates thanks for his work.