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Matthew Robert Tyner
Incident
Police Officer Matt Tyner was killed in a motorcycle crash while pursuing a speeding motorcycle on Austin Bluffs Parkway, at Silver Drive, shortly after 2:30 pm.
The motorcycle he was pursuing was traveling more than 120 mph in a 45 mph zone. Officer Tyner's motorcycle was traveling at approximately 100 mph when it collided with another vehicle that made a left turn in front of him.
The driver of the vehicle that Officer Tyner collided with was not charged. The driver of the motorcycle he was pursuing remains at large.
Officer Tyner had served with the Colorado Springs Police Department for 13 years and had previously served with the Kansas City Police Department for six years. He was assigned to the Specialized Enforcement Motorcycle Unit.
Survivors
He is survived by his mother and siblings.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Tyner gave the Colorado Springs Police Department 16 years.
Thank you for your service to the Colorado Springs community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Tyner.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Accident
Colorado Springs Police Department has lost 13 officers; 4 of them lost to accidents.
Matthew is one of 101 officers lost to accidents in CO, 28% of the 361 remembered there.
Matthew is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Matthew is one of 10,100 officers lost to accidents worldwide, 29.6% of the 34,117 remembered here.
34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 2012, 4 officers in CO were lost to accidents, more than in any other year.
In 2012, 51 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 94th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.
In 2012, 56 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 95th heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
Who
Matthew was 42. Of the 79 lost to accidents in CO whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 44; the middle age was 37. Matthew had served 16 years; the middle length of service was 5 years.
Matthew was 42. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Matthew had served 16 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Matthew was 42. Of the 9,451 lost to accidents worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 45; the middle age was 36. Matthew had served 16 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
July holds 11.9% of these deaths in CO, more than any other month. Tuesdays: 11.9%.
July holds 9.3% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Tuesdays: 14.1%.
July holds 8.9% of these deaths worldwide; August holds the most, 9.3%. Tuesdays: 14%.
How
Accident deaths account for 30.8% of all 13 deaths at Colorado Springs Police Department, the 2nd most common cause. The weapon recorded was automobile; motorcycle, in 25% of these deaths.
Accident deaths account for 28% of all 361 deaths in CO, the 2nd most common cause. The weapon recorded was automobile; motorcycle, in 1% of these deaths.
Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause. The weapon recorded was automobile; motorcycle, in 0.1% of these deaths.
Accident deaths account for 29.6% of all 34,117 deaths worldwide, the 2nd most common cause. The weapon recorded was automobile; motorcycle, in 0.1% of these deaths.
His people
Colorado Springs Police Department has 13 officers remembered here, Matthew among them.
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Benjamin F. Bish
Jun 28, 1896
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John W. Rowan
Sep 13, 1918
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George Kaltenberger
Jun 12, 1941
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Richard Stanley Burchfield
Nov 26, 1953
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Bernard Livingston Carter
May 14, 1975
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Dennis John Ives
Aug 7, 1975
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Harry Lee Allen
Dec 22, 1975
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Augustus Joseph Perreira Jr.
Apr 12, 1980
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Mark Layne Dabling
Dec 6, 1982
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Jared Scott Jensen
Feb 22, 2006
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Kenneth Chua Jordan
Dec 5, 2006
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Matthew Robert Tyner
Jul 24, 2012
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Thomas Charles Moberly Jun 18, 2016
Where
Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 54-E
What is kept
Photographs, film, sound and papers — what survived a life.
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