Attended Deer Valley High; brings sworn total to 99

By Antioch Police Department

Please welcome new Antioch Police Officer Jefferson Yega!

Officer Yega was born in Cameroon, which is a country in Western Africa. He moved to Antioch in 2012 and attended Deer Valley High School. Prior to joining Antioch PD, Officer Yega was a police officer in Oakdale, and has over six years of experience. In his spare time, Officer Yega enjoys weight training and going on long runs.

Fun Fact: Officer Yega plays the guitar and enjoys listening to guitar tunes. If you search YouTube, you may find a video or two of his musical talents!

If you would like to join Officer Yega in keeping Antioch safe, please visit https://joinantiochpd.com and click on the ‘contact us’ tab to get in touch with one of our recruiters. We offer a $30,000 signing bonus, along with an outstanding salary/benefits package for entry-level and lateral police officers.

the attachments to this post:

Officer Jefferson Yega sings

Officer Jefferson Yega & family 071723 APD

New Officer Jefferson Yega oath of office & with Chief Ford 071723 APD

This entry was posted on Tuesday, July 18th, 2023 at 7:29 pm and is filed under News, Police & Crime. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.