REFERENCE TITLE: death resolution; Officer Tyler Stewart

State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-second Legislature First Regular Session 2015

HR 2005

Introduced by Representatives Thorpe, Andrade, Barton, Borrelli, Boyer, Brophy McGee, Campbell, Cardenas, Clark, Cobb, Coleman, Espinoza, Fann, Fernandez, Finchem, Gonzales, Gowan, Kern, Larkin, Lawrence, Livingston, Mitchell, Montenegro, Olson, Pratt, Rivero, Robson, Sherwood, Steele, Stevens, Townsend, Ugenti, Weninger: Ackerley, Allen J, Alston, Benally, Bolding, Bowers, Carter, Farnsworth E, Friese, Gabaldón, Gray, Hale, Leach, Lovas, Mach, McCune Davis, Mendez, Mesnard, Meyer, Norgaard, Otondo, Petersen, Rios, Saldate, Shope, Velasquez, Wheeler

 

A RESOLUTION

 

on the death of Officer Tyler Jacob Stewart.

 

 

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Flagstaff Police Officer Tyler Jacob Stewart was tragically killed in the line of duty on December 27, 2014 at the age of twenty-four.

Officer Stewart was born on October 27, 1990.  After graduating from Boulder Creek High School in Anthem, Arizona in 2008, he went on to receive a Bachelor's degree in 2012 at Concordia University in Irvine, California.  His desire to serve others led him to pursue a career in law enforcement.  He was hired by the Flagstaff Police Department in December 2013, and he graduated from the Northern Arizona Regional Training Academy in May 2014.

Officer Stewart was a man of many talents and interests.  He was a gifted and enthusiastic musician, playing both the guitar and the piano, which he had recently taken up thanks to the love of his life, Johnna Martorana.  He loved to fish, but only with his dad.  He also enjoyed riding motorcycles, playing video games, snowboarding and hanging out with his beloved dogs, Sadie and Dakota. 

Officer Stewart was proud to be a police officer and was deeply rooted in law enforcement.  His grandfather, Jeff Raynor, is a Colonel with the Arizona Department of Public Safety, his father, Frank Stewart, is a Sergeant with the Arizona Department of Public Safety, his uncle, Tim Stewart, is an Officer with the Phoenix Police Department, his brother, Travis Williams, is an Officer with the Gilbert Police Department and his brother, Matt Hayek, is an Officer with the Phoenix Police Department.  Officer Stewart often proclaimed that he loved working for the Flagstaff Police Department, and he will forever be remembered and honored.

Dedicated to his family, Officer Stewart will be missed by his father, Frank Stewart, mother, Becky Hayek, sisters, Deanna D'Arcangelo, Amanda D'Arcangelo and Tara Williams, and brothers, Matt Hayek, Justin Hayek, Jeraemy Hayek, Travis Williams and Steven Larson, as well as his numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law and friends.

Therefore

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of Arizona:

That the Members of the House of Representatives sincerely regret the passing of Officer Tyler Jacob Stewart and extend their deepest sympathies and condolences to his family and many friends.