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IN MEMORIAM
The City of Madison was blessed to have Randy Tyler serve the
citizens of our community for over seven years after his retirement
as the chief of police from the Ridgeland Police Department. Randy
brought a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the younger generation
of men and women at the Madison Police Department. While serving
Madison, Randy was instrumental in developing and organizing a
robust field training program for new officers so they could excel in
their newly found careers. He also helped supervise the department’s
narcotics division. Even as he mentored the younger generation of
public servants, Randy’s heart was always dedicated to the protection of
the community. He put his life in harm’s way many times as a member
of the police department’s special response team. On June 1, 2023,
he gave the ultimate sacrifice of community service while protecting
the citizens of the metropolitan Jackson area. As we grieve for his
family, the Madison Police Department and our community of
Madison is forever grateful for his service and sacrifice for our
citizens. May he rest in peace.
Mayor Mary Hawkins Butler
Madison the City
Randy
TYLER
MADISON POLICE DEPARTMENT
I consider myself very fortunate to have worked alongside Randy for
nearly 35 years in law enforcement. When I started my career with
Ridgeland PD in 1989, I sought out a team member who ‘did it right’
so I could use them as a mentor. Randy was that guy. He had been
with Ridgeland PD for a few years and was well respected, so as
Randy grew in his career, I did as well. The successes of the investigations
division within Ridgeland PD are a direct result of the hard
work Chief Tyler put into making the division the best while pushing
the investigators to focus on working for the victims. The number of
officers Randy touched in his career will never be known, but from
my perspective, there will never be anyone who cared about this
profession like Chief Randy Tyler.
John Neal
Retired Ridgeland Police Chief
60 • JULY 2023