In memory of
Alonzo Brownlow Tyler
1961
- Their country
- United States of America
- Killed that day
- April 22, 1961, aged 46
Their life
Deputy Tyler and Deputy Alex Morris were shot and killed while attempting to arrest a county constable for drinking and driving. The constable led the deputies on a pursuit that ended at his home. Seven members of the constable's family then opened fire on the deputies, killing both. The constable they were chasing was also killed.
Deputy Tyler had served with the agency for 5 years.
Survived by
He was survived by his wife and three children.
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