An Oklahoma family has been waiting for justice for six years after their son – a beloved young employee of Tinker Air Force Base – was shot and killed in a road accident. Mike McWhorter said. “He’s very mechanical. I can show him things, and sometimes he’ll pick it up and do better than me.” certified on B-1s, and he had to work in the cockpit, and he was on cloud nine because he fired up the engine,” Mike said. Oh, I’m so excited for him because I know that’s what he really wants. That’s all he said about Tinker,” said Kim McWhorter. He’s going to learn to be a supervisor,” Mike said. “He’s got to take some classes. He’s got his books.” Around 4:00 a.m. on April 21, 2016, Tyler, 26, was on his way to work to earn overtime.” Building on I-40,” Mike said. “Walked. detour to Tinker. The accident happened at mile 140, right where the black water tower is.” According to a report by the Department of Public Safety, Tyler was stabbed and killed by an illegal driver.The soldiers listed “the smell of alcohol.” ” in the driver’s condition. “I knew something was wrong that morning,” Kim said. “When I woke up, she said, ‘There’s a bad car wreck at the turn,'” Kim said. Mike said. and Kim told KOCO 5 that they knew in their guts that it was Tyler. “The highway patrol arrived at about 10 o’clock. It was about 10 o’clock. They brought me his Tinker badge,” Mike said. Almost six years ago. “I’m kind. I’ve always believed in the justice system, but now I’m starting to wonder about it,” Mike said. “A lot of petitions have been filed. I don’t understand them all.” KOCO 5 went through hundreds of court documents to see what was going on in this case. Law experts say the amount of time spent in this type of case is “quite unusual”. “I can’t believe it took this long,” Kim said. “Everybody, every other incident – drunk drivers, what about you – has had their days in court, serving their time or whatever. Not Tyler.” One person has been voted. Two judges were dismissed because of the investigations. “The trial, we lasted about four days. And then he re-offended himself for whatever reason,” Mike said. Since then, two other judges have relapsed. McWhorters thinks they’ll finally see justice with the 8th judge. “Then Judge Elliott, we had a couple of hearings with him,” Mike said. “I think he’s going to do it eventually. Then he stands up and retires.” Now, the case is having a ninth judge. The lawyer’s family called this an “unusual delay.” “My experience representing victims has been that the delay in closing cases is one of the most frustrating parts of the process,” Larry Lenora, McWhorter’s attorney, said in a statement. . “However, I tell my victim clients that the level of frustration they experience due to the delay will not be compared with the frustration of acquittal or reversal of conviction when appeal. new judge, they keep repeating the same petition. ‘Dear Dog Day’ or ‘Twilight Zone,'” says Mike. McWhorters says their lives have been on hold for six years. This “Twilight Zone.” “We keep a little bit of him with us here,” Kim said. “Just keep going, and you can” Don’t let it eat you. a few years. I couldn’t work after that,” Mike said. “I worked for Eaton for 40 years. I tried going back for a while. I eventually had to retire because I couldn’t keep my mind on everything.” And they felt that Tyler was gone. “People have forgotten Tyler.” It’s a life. He’s someone,” Kim said. KOCO 5 has reached out to the District Attorney’s Office and the defendant’s attorney. McWhorters said they will appear in court on Wednesday and they hope the case will be brought up. trial later this year or early next year.The next court date is set for May 19.
An Oklahoma family has been waiting for justice for six years after their son – a beloved young employee of Tinker Air Force Base – was shot and killed in a road accident.
Chandler’s Tyler McWhorter has always loved planes.
Mike McWhorter said: “When he was young, we always went to the TV shows. “He’s very mechanical. I can show him things, and sometimes he’ll pick and do better than me.”
It was that passion that led Tyler to his dream job at Tinker Air Force Base.
“He finally got his engine certification on the B-1s, and he worked in the cockpit, and he was on cloud nine because he had to,” said Mike. start the engine”.
“Oh, I’m so excited for him because I know that’s what he really wants. That’s all he has to say about Tinker,” Kim McWhorter said.
“He’s going to learn to be a supervisor,” Mike said. “He’s got to take some classes. He’s got his books.”
Around 4:00 a.m. on April 21, 2016, Tyler, 26, was on his way to work to earn overtime.
“He went down the turn because of the construction on I-40,” said Mike. “Take a detour to get to Tinker. The accident happened at mile 140, right where the black water tower is.”
According to a report by the Department of Public Safety, Tyler was hit and killed by an illegal driver. The soldiers listed the “smell of alcohol” in the driver’s condition.
“I knew something was wrong that morning,” Kim said.
Mike said: “When I woke up, she said, ‘There’s a bad plane wreck on the crank.’
Mike and Kim told KOCO 5 that they knew in their guts that it was Tyler.
Mike said: “The highway patrol arrived at about 10 o’clock. They brought me his Tinker badge.
That was almost six years ago.
“I’ve always believed in the justice system, but I’m starting to wonder about it,” Mike said. “A lot of motions were submitted. I don’t understand them all.”
KOCO 5 reviewed hundreds of court documents to see what was going on in this case. Law experts say the amount of time spent in this type of case is “quite unusual.”
“I can’t believe it’s been this long,” Kim said. “Everybody, every other incident – drunk drivers, what about you – has had their days in court, serving their time or whatever. Not Tyler.”
The first of the nine judges involved in the case has died. One person has been voted. Two judges were dismissed because of the investigations. The fourth judge initially went to court.
Mike said: “The trial went on for about four days.
That experiment resulted in a mistake. Since then, two other judges have reused themselves.
The McWhorters think they will finally see justice with the eighth judge.
“Then Judge Elliott, we had a couple of hearings with him,” Mike said. “I think he’ll make it eventually. Then he stood up and retired.”
Now, the case is with the ninth judge. The lawyer’s family called this an “unusual delay.”
Larry Lenora, McWhorter’s attorney, said in a statement: “My experience in representing victims is that delays in closing cases are one of the most frustrating parts of the process. this. “However, I tell my victim clients that the level of frustration they experience due to the delay will not be compared with the frustration of acquittal or reversal of conviction when appeal. I urge them to have patience and trust in the system. How long may it take for justice to be served.”
“It’s like ‘Groundhog Day’ because every time we have a new judge, they repeat the same motion over and over,” Mike said. Groundhog Day “or” Twilight Zone “.
McWhorters says their lives have come to a standstill during these six years of the “Twilight Zone.”
“We keep a little bit of him with us here,” Kim said.
“Just move on, and you can’t let it eat you. It happened for a couple of years. I couldn’t work after that,” Mike said. “I worked for Eaton for 40 years. I tried going back for a while. I ended up having to retire because I couldn’t keep my mind on everything.”
And they felt that Tyler was lost.
“People have forgotten Tyler. It’s a life. He’s someone,” Kim said.
KOCO 5 contacted the District Attorney’s Office and the defendant’s attorney. Both made no statements and agreed to be interviewed.
McWhorters said there is a hearing on Wednesday and they expect it to go to trial later this year or early next year. The next court date is set for May 19.
