Tiffany Yant Joins GBH as Administrative Assistant/Family Outreach Coordinator
Give Blue Hope is excited to announce Tiffany Yant has joined the organization as an Administrative Assistant and Family Outreach Coordinator.
Tiffany initially became aware of GBH through the tragic passing of her father, Officer Ross Bartlett of the Ceresco Police Department in Nebraska, who was also a NDCS investigator and a member of the Ceresco Volunteer Fire Department.
Here is Tiffany's story in her own words:
"My name is Tiffany Yant, and I am the proud daughter of Fallen Police Officer Ross Bartlett.
On April 12th, 2024, my dad put on his badge, his gun, and his vest. He kissed my mom goodbye and told her he loved her. Then he walked out the door—and he never came back. Just a few miles from our home, my father was tragically killed
in the line of duty. That day, our world shattered. Life was divided into before and after. One senseless act stole a man of honor, a husband, a father, a protector. Since that unimaginable day, I’ve wrestled with questions no one should have to
ask. How does over three decades of public service and selfless duty end in such tragedy? How do I raise my children in a world that can be so cruel?
I am a COPS kid—I grew up bleeding blue. As a child, I resented it. Everyone knew my dad. No place was anonymous. But now, I wear that legacy like armor. With pride. With love.
As an adult, you know your parents won’t live forever. But nothing prepares you for what it means to lose a parent in the line of duty. No one prepares you for the trauma families endure—not just grief, but the heavy obligations thrust upon us
in the name of honor, duty, and sacrifice.
In my grief, I searched for meaning—for a way to carry forward his legacy. That’s when Give Blue Hope found us. Just weeks after my father’s death, they extended our family a $15,000 donation—no red tape, no death certificate, no questions asked. It took 16 weeks to receive the death certificate. 18 weeks for his final paycheck. 32 weeks for life insurance. 45 weeks for workers’ comp. 60 weeks for state benefits. And the federal Public Safety Officer's Benefits? Still waiting. Maybe three years, maybe more.
But Give Blue Hope was there. In two weeks. When we had nothing but heartbreak, they showed up with compassion and resources. My mom went from two incomes to one in a matter of minutes. That gift helped keep us afloat. It meant more than words could ever explain.
Of all the organizations that reached out—and there were many—Give Blue Hope was the only one that acted immediately and asked for nothing in return. That moment ignited a fire in me. Since that day, I’ve felt a calling—a need to walk
beside other families who’ve faced the same nightmare. This is how I carry on my dad’s legacy. This is how I honor his sacrifice. I can be a light in someone else’s darkness. I can say with truth and tenderness, “I know what you’re going
through.”
In April 2025, I accepted a part-time position with Give Blue Hope as an Administrative Assistant and Family Outreach Coordinator.
For the first time since my dad died, I feel whole again. I have purpose. I have direction. And through Give Blue Hope, I’m turning my grief into something that matters—something that helps others survive the unimaginable."
