Officer Horren Randy Tyler - Madison Police Dept. - MS - True Life Hero

Horren Randy Tyler
- Jun. 01, 2023 -

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Madison Police Dept. MS Patch

Resided:	Madison MS, USA
Born:	Nov. 21, 1958
Fallen:	Jun. 01, 2023
Race/Sex:	Caucasian Male / 64 yrs. of age
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Dept:	Madison Police Dept. - MS 2001 Main St. Madison, MS 39110 USA (601)856-6111
County:	Madison
Dept. Type:	Municiple/Police
Hero's Rank:	Officer
Sworn Date:	Unk
FBI Class:	Homicide - Gun
Weapon Class:	Firearm
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On The Job:	34 years
Duties:	supervisor of the Narcotics Division

Bio: Officer Tyler had served with the Madison Police Department for seven years and was the supervisor of the Narcotics Division. He had previously retired as the police chief of Ridgeland Police Department after serving 27 years. He was a graduate of the 228th Session of the FBI National Academy.

Fatal Incident Summary

Offender:	Gabriel Matthew Wilson :: Caucasian / Male - 22 years old
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Summary:	Officer Horren Tyler was shot and killed during a tactical operation at a home on Terrapin Hill Road North in Brandon, Mississippi. A subject(Wilson) armed with a rifle and handgun, and wearing a bulletproof vest, had broken into the home at about 1:20 am and took two women hostage. As Brandon Police Department officers arrived at the scene one of the women was able to escape but the second remained a hostage. Negotiators were able to arrange for the release of the hostage but the man remained in the home At approximately 6:00 he opened fire on officers, critically wounding an officer with the Brandon Police Department. The Madison Police Department's Special Response Team responded to the scene as part of a mutual aid request as negotiators continued to have the man surrender. The man opened fire on officers a second time at about 9:30 am and Officer Tyler was mortally wounded. The subject was also killed in the exchange.
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