Columbia police officer dies after medical emergency during training
by Brittany Breeding
Columbia police officer dies after medical emergency during training (Credit: CPD)
A Columbia police officer is dead after a medical emergency during a department assessment.
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Master Police Officer Tyrell Owens Riley was participating in a Columbia Police Department Specialized Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Assessment. Officials say during the physical fitness training portion Riley became ill. He was taken to a hospital where he went into cardiac arrest and died.
Riley is a Columbia native and has been with the department for seven and a half years. He was most recently assigned as a patrol officer in Metro Region. Before joining the department he served in the United States Marine Corps.
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