Biography of Detective Shawna Yonts

Detective Yonts began employment with the Texarkana Police Department in 1999 as a Civilian Docket Specialist. She attended the Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy in E. Camden, Arkansas. After receiving her Arkansas Law Enforcement certification in 2000, she was then assigned to the Patrol Division. After a short tenure in the Patrol Division, she transferred to the Criminal Investigation Division, where she has been a Crime Scene Investigator since September 2003. Detective Yonts is currently pursuing her Criminal Justice Degree at Texarkana College.