Yvette Rush is originally from Southern California. After receiving her Bachelor’s in Criminal Justice at Northeastern University in Boston she returned home to California to start her career in law enforcement with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Yvette later joined Diplomatic Security Service , the law enforcement branch of the U.S. Department of State. She has served in the U.S. in the Washington Field Office, Major Events Coordination Unit and the Office of Protective Intelligence Investigations. She has served in a variety of short-term overseas assignments along with tours in U.S. Embassies in Poland, Guatemala, and most recently Trinidad and Tobago. She is married with three daughters and a dog named Sam.