Roll of Honor
Incident
Master Police Officer Tyrrell Owens-Riley suffered a fatal heart attack while participating in the physical fitness training portion of the department's SWAT Team assessment.
He was transported to Providence Hospital after exhibiting symptoms of a heart attack. Once at the hospital he suffered cardiac arrest and could not be revived.
Officer Owens-Riley was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. He had served with the Columbia Police Department for over seven years and was assigned to the Metro Region.
MPO Owens-Riley, On today, the 2nd anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice-not just for your Community but for our Country as well when you served with the USMC. And to your Family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy
Semper Fi Devil Dog!
BPA Mike Casey United States Border Patrol(Retired) September 24th, 2024
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- July 23, 2026
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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Master Police Officer Owens-Riley gave the Columbia Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Columbia community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Tyrell Owens-Riley served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Master Police Officer Tyrell Owens-Riley is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In SC, 20 of 438 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 4.6% of this state's fallen. That is 0.6 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
At Columbia Police Dept., 1 of 10 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 10% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Tyrell Owens-Riley's cause is highlighted.
How Tyrell Owens-Riley Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Tyrell Owens-Riley is highlighted in Sep.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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