Ptl. John A. Yeaw
in 1898
Patrolman John Asa Yeaw was appointed a police constable in 1888. When Cranston incorporated as a city in June of 1910 he was one of the first ten full-time patrolmen appointed to the force. He passed away at the age of 73 on September 5, 1931, and is buried in the Pocasset Cemetery.
Rest in peace.
Cranston News
September 11, 1931