2 Ohio Officers Charged After Death of Black Man Who Pleaded, 'I Can't Breathe'

Mar. 15, 2025

Frank E. Tyson in the police body-camera footage.Photo:Canton Police Department via AP, File

Canton Police Department via AP, File

Officers Camden Burch and Beau Schoenegge, both 24, were booked into the Stark County Jail on Friday, Nov. 1, local outletsWKYCandWOIOreport, citing jail records.

Stark County prosecutor Kyle L. Stone announced the indictments at a press conference on Nov. 2, saying he presented the findings of an Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation probe into Tyson’s death to a grand jury last week.

Despite his pleas, Tyson then remained pinned to the ground, motionless, for an extended period before officers checked for his pulse and initiated CPR. Tyson was pronounced dead at the hospital, the outlet reported.

Beau Schoenegge, Camden Burch.Stark County Sheriff’s Office(2)

Stark County Sheriff’s Office(2)

“I want to extend my deepest sympathy to those close to Mr. Tyson,” Canton Police Chief John Gabbard said at the time, per CNN. According to the outlet, the two officers initially were placed on administrative leave but the current status of their employment is unclear.

PEOPLE reached out to the Canton Police Department for additional comment but did not hear back in time for publication.

DiCello said in the release: “We acknowledge that this is just one step to achieving justice for Frank and his family in what has been a long and very difficult journey.”

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“It is incredibly rare to achieve an outcome like this. It takes strength, courage, and a community to stand up for itself. We will not stop fighting for Frank and his family as we relentlessly pursue justice," DiCello added.

According to WOIO, Burch and Schoenegge could face up to 36 months in prison and a $10,000 fine if convicted of the third-degree felony charge.

The officers, who are being held on $25,000 bond, are expected to be arraigned on Friday, Nov. 8, WKYC reports. PEOPLE couldn’t immediately identify attorneys who could speak on their behalf.

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