That sentiment was echoed by almost everyone Tyler knew, both young and old, upon hearing the news.

He also commented on a photo of the young man by stating how much he looked up to the teenager. Tyler was also very involved in the local police force, having joined The Columbus Division of Police Explorer Program to see if he might be interested in becoming a cop.ĭillon King, who heads up that program, posted a photo on Thursday of Tyler posing in front of a paddy wagon in his police uniform. Where's the food?: Governon John Kasich talks with fairgoers while he tours the Ohio State Fair on Thursday (above) The Department also released the paperwork they received from Amusements of America showing that both the operator and attendant who were working that day had been trained and were aware of safety/emergency procedures. Keziah was Tyler's girlfriend, and only learned that he had passed when she woke up in the hospital, where she underwent two operations after badly damaging her pelvis, ankles and ribs.ĭocuments released on last month show that the Ohio Department of Agriculture gave The Fireball passing marks during an inspection that happened just a few hours before the fatal crash. Tamika Dunlap, 36, of Reynoldsburg Russell Franks, 42, of Columbus Keziah Lewis, 19, of Columbus Jacob Andrews, 22, of Pataskala Jennifer Lambert, 18, of Columbus and Abdihakim Hussein, 19, of Columbus. Six of the seven victims were also identified by the State Highway Patrol, with the youngest of the group having his name withheld as he is just 14 and a minor. Big things: Tyler (above with Amber Duffield) had just joined the Marines five days before his death, posting photos of himself in his new uniform on July 21

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