CPT Tyler was among 14 U.S. soldiers killed on August 22, 2007 when a Black Hawk helicopter crashed during a nighttime mission in Multaka, Iraq. Army officials in Iraq believe the crash was caused by mechanical failure.

CPT Tyler graduated at the top of his class at Camden County High School in Georgia, then went on to graduate from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1999

He is survived by his wife Kathy, three small children, and his mother.