Info on SSM Col Yates

I heard two rumours about Col Yates, one he was a car salesman in America (unlikely) and the other that he got cancer and died (also unlikely, I cannot see anything ever daring to kill him!). Can anybody shed any light on what really happened to him?

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col yates is on my facebook friends . currently a police officer in Idaho usa

Excellent news, I had always thought that the cancer story was factual. good to hear that he's alive and well. aye,

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