CANTON, Ohio (WOIO) – Mayor William Sherer, II issued a statement Sunday after two Canton officers were indicted in connection with the death of Frank Tyson while in police custody.

On Saturday, the attorney representing the family of Frank Tyson said his loved ones were “relieved” by a grand jury’s decision to indict the two Canton police officers involved in his death in April.

Frank Tyson, 53, died in police custody on April 18 after fleeing a traffic accident in Canton.

Stark County Prosecutor Kyle L. Stone announced the arrests of the two police officers during a press conference on Saturday.

“No one is above the law and no one is so far below it that they don’t deserve its protection,” said Prosecutor Stone.

Township officers Beau Schoenegge and Camden Burch were charged with reckless homicide, according to the Stark County Jail website.

If convicted of the felony charge, the suspects could face up to 36 months in prison, a $10,000 fine, and the loss of their jobs.

Schoenegge and Burch were booked into the Stark County Jail on Friday.

In a press release, the attorney for Tyson’s family shared their reaction to the decision to indict Schoenegge and Burch.

In April, Frank Tyson ran into a nearby AMVETS club in the 1700 block of Sherrick Road SE and asked someone to call the sheriff. Instead, the Canton Police were called.

Inside the club, Tyson fought with the police.

After being taken to the ground and handcuffed to his stomach, Tyson told officers he couldn’t breathe. According to his family on the police tape, you can hear Tyson tell officers at least seven times in one minute that he can’t breathe.

A Canton police officer had his knee on his back at the time.

Tyson was taken to a local hospital where he died, still handcuffed.

The Stark County Coroner’s Office ruled Tyson’s death a homicide with contributing causes including acute cocaine and alcohol intoxication and cardiorespiratory arrest.

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