Tyler Lenehan

2022

Life Keepsakes Service Also Served Memorials In Our Keeping

Tyler Lenehan served in the U.S. Air Force.

How He Died

Manner Homicide

Cause Blunt force trauma

Mechanism Motor vehicle

Vehicular assault

What Happened

Police Officer Ty Lenehan was killed when his police motorcycle was struck head-on by a drunk driver on State Highway 99, near 12th Avenue, in Sacramento.

The drunk driver was traveling in the wrong direction on the divided highway at about 5:15 am when he struck Officer Lenehan. The man was arrested by members of the California Highway Patrol as he attempted to walk away from the scene. The subject, who had at least one prior DUI arrest, was charged with felony DUI.

Officer Lenehan was a U.S. Air Force veteran and had served with the Elk Grove Police Department for six years. He had previously served with the Citrus Heights Police Department for four years and the Galt Police Department for two years.

Survivors

Officer Lenehan is survived by his wife, who is an officer with the Sacramento Police Department, and two children.

Keepsakes

Service Record

U.S. Air Force

Also Served

Elk Grove Police Department

Police Officer

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Memorials

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Panel 44W · Line 34 cut as TYLER RYAN LENEHAN

In Our Keeping

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