Bail hearing for 2 Canton officers charged in Frank Tyson’s death

CANTON, Ohio (WOIO) – Two Canton police officers accused in the custody death of Frank Tyson are scheduled to appear in Stark County Court for a bond hearing Monday.

Officers Bo Shenegge and Camden Birch have been charged with negligent homicide.

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

Beau Schoenege / Camden Burch(Stark County Jail)

Tyson, 53, died in police custody on April 18 after fleeing a hit-and-run in Canton.

Tyson ran into a nearby AMVETS club in the 1700 block of Sherrick Road SE and asked someone to call the sheriff, according to the Stark County District Attorney.

Instead, Canton police were called to the scene, and when they arrived, a fight broke out inside the club.

After Tyson was knocked to the ground and placed on his stomach in handcuffs, he told officers he couldn’t breathe.

Tyson can be heard on a police body camera telling officers at least seven times in one minute that he can’t breathe, his family said.

At the time, the Canton policeman had a knee on his back.

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 cardiac arrest.

In a press release, an attorney for Tyson’s family shared his reaction to the decision to indict Shenegge and Burch, saying they “breathed a sigh of relief.”