Local Outreach
The Oklahoma Highway Safety Office (OHSO) partners with the Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office to provide traffic safety education and outreach programs throughout the state, which include simulators demonstrating the risks of impaired and distracted driving, along with the importance of occupant protection.
If you have questions about these outreach programs, contact Traffic Safety Educators MSgt. Christy Yokley by calling (405) 650-3264 or emailing sochryok@oklahomacounty.org or MSgt. Eric Kirby by calling (405) 802-5136 or emailing Eric.Kirby@oklahomacounty.org.
For law enforcement agencies looking for support tools to use during interactions with individuals who may have communication, sensory, or cognitive challenges, training and support can be found through the Blue Envelope Program.
For all other outreach inquiries, contact the OHSO.
Master Sergeant Christy Yokley
MSgt. Yokley is a native Oklahoman born and raised in Midwest City. She graduated from Rose State College with an associate degree in Secondary Education, along with both a bachelor’s in Family & Consumer Sciences Education and a master's in Adult Education-Community Service from the University of Central Oklahoma. Yokley joined the law enforcement in 2000, starting her career at the Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office as a reserve Deputy Sheriff and worked her way up to full-time Deputy Sheriff.
In 2025, Yokley was promoted to Master Sergeant and continues her work with OHSO as a statewide Traffic Safety Educator. Currently, she is also a CLEET instructor, a certified driver’s education instructor and a DPS-approved defensive driving instructor.
Master Sergeant Eric Kirby
MSgt. Kirby was born and raised in Oklahoma. Eric began his career in law enforcement in March of 2001. While at the Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office, Kirby began as a Detention Officer inside the Oklahoma County Detention Center. While assigned to the Detention Center, Kirby moved up to the rank of Sergeant and was also an instructor for the Sheriff’s Emergency Response Team (S.E.R.T.). Upon becoming a full-time deputy sheriff, Kirby was assigned to the Community Services Division of the Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office as a NASRO certified School Resource Officer for 9 years. Kirby is currently a De-Escalation Instructor.
In 2025, Kirby was promoted to Master Sergeant and assigned to work with the Oklahoma Highway Safety Office as a statewide Traffic Safety Educator.
