Sandy MalonePlainfield, IN – Johnson County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Timothy J. Guyer suffered a fatal heart attack after a mandatory training session at the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy last week.
Deputy Guyer was sworn in to the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office on Dec. 1, 2022, WXIN reported.
The 49-year-old sheriff’s deputy was attending the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy as a member of its 230th Session.
Law enforcement officers have a year to complete their training after being sworn in, according to WXIN.
Deputy Guyer was found unconscious in his dorm room at about 7:30 a.m. on Aug. 1, the Officer Down Memorial Page reported.
He had just completed mandatory physical training at the academy located in the 5400-block of Sugar Grove Road in Plainfield.
Department officials said that Deputy Guyer had returned to his room to clean up after the workout and never appeared at breakfast, the Officer Down Memorial Page reported.
He was found unresponsive in his room a short time later.
Emergency measures were taken immediately but Deputy Guyer could not be revived, according to the Officer Down Memorial Page.
Deputy Guyer, who had served the sheriff’s department for eight months, is survived by his wife and four children.
Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb directed flags to be flown at half-staff in memory of the fallen hero, WXIN reported.
A funeral was held on Tuesday, WXIN reported.
Officials said that Deputy Guyer’s fatal heart attack during training was considered an official line-of-duty death.
Deputy Timothy Guyer was honored with a motorcade drive-by the ILEA today. His classmates and many others were able to honor him as the motorcade made its way back to Johnson County. #IleaBasicClass230 #IndianaFallenOfficer #TimothyGuyer #ThinBlueLine #JohnsonCountyIndiana pic.twitter.com/gktoXTFRJa
— Indiana Law Enforcement Academy (@IndianaLawEnfo1) August 2, 2023
Basic Class 230, Tier II students, Indiana State Police cadets and staff pay their respects to Deputy Timothy Guyer. The fallen officer’s motorcade traveled by the ILEA, and onward to Johnson County today. pic.twitter.com/9zXFpZNNCE
— Indiana Law Enforcement Academy (@IndianaLawEnfo1) August 2, 2023
The members of the Fishers Police Department mourn with the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office as they mourn the loss of one of their own. Deputy Timothy Guyer died while training at the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy. We grieve with his family, friends, and fellow officers. pic.twitter.com/Xbv56ehijY
— Fishers_Police (@Fishers_Police) August 3, 2023
Our heartfelt condolences go out to the friends, family and coworkers of Johnson County Sheriff’s Deputy Timothy Guyer. He was taken from us too early.💙
All present honored him as he was escorted from the ILEA yesterday. #TimothyGuyer #IndianaFallenOfficer #OfficerDown pic.twitter.com/iLAmTF4oM2— Indiana Law Enforcement Academy (@IndianaLawEnfo1) August 2, 2023
Patrol car outside Johnson County Law Enforcement Facility honors the memory of Timothy Guyer. @wrtv The recruit deputy died at Indiana Law Enforcement Academy. He was set to be
on road patrol after graduating on 8/18. @wrtv pic.twitter.com/es3K5pftu8— Rafael Sánchez (@RafaelOnTV) August 2, 2023
The IMPD would like to send our deepest condolences to the friends and family members of Deputy Timothy Guyer.
We also are keeping those who worked with Deputy Guyer at the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office in our thoughts & prayers. pic.twitter.com/eB6i6HJXwv
— IMPD (@IMPDnews) August 1, 2023
New: Moments ago Johnson County Sheriff Duane Burgess leads the covering of squad car in honor of Timothy Guyer. Guyer was scheduled to be a road deputy once he graduated from the academy on August 18th. He was found dead at the police academy today @wrtv pic.twitter.com/sdY8JeQqRG
— Rafael Sánchez (@RafaelOnTV) August 1, 2023
Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of Johnson County Sheriff’s Deputy Timothy Guyer, both blood and blue. Thank you for your service.
Rest easy hero, we’ll take the watch from here.
Holly Matkin
