Bond hearing for two Canton officers charged in the death of Frank Tyson

CANTON, Ohio (WOIO) – Two Canton police officers charged in connection with the in-custody death of Frank Tyson are scheduled to appear in Stark County Court of Common Pleas for a bond hearing on Monday.

Officers Beau Schoenegge and Camden Burch were charged with involuntary manslaughter.

If convicted of a felony, they could face up to 36 months in prison, a $10,000 fine and loss of their job.

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

According to the Stark County Prosecutor's Office, Tyson came across a nearby AMVETS club in the 1700 block of Sherrick Road SE and asked someone to call the sheriff.

Instead, Canton police were called to the scene and when they arrived there was a fight in the club.

After he was taken to the ground and handcuffed while lying on his stomach, Tyson told officers he couldn't breathe.

According to his family, Tyson can be heard on the police body camera telling officers that he can't breathe at least seven times in a minute.

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

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

The Stark County Coroner's Office ruled Tyson's death a homicide, with causes including acute cocaine and alcohol intoxication and cardiopulmonary arrest.

In a press release, the attorney for Tyson's family expressed their reaction to the decision to charge Schoenegge and Burch, saying they “take a moment to breathe a sigh of relief.”

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