Prosecutors decline to charge sheriff deputy arrested in Wichita domestic violence case

Update, 4:50 p.m. May 11:

Deputy Tyler Brooks will not face criminal charges and remains on the job after a domestic violence investigation.

The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office announced on Tuesday that neither the Sedgwick County district attorney nor the city of Wichita prosecutor will be filing charges. Both prosecutors offices declined charges after the case was investigated and presented by the Wichita Police Department.

Brooks has returned to restricted duty pending the outcome of an internal investigation, sheriff’s Col. Brian White said in a statement. Brooks will not have contact with the public while on restricted duty.

Additional information on the facts of the investigation were not released.

Original story, April 14:

A deputy of the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office was arrested by the Wichita Police Department during a domestic violence investigation.

Jail booking reports show Deputy Tyler William Brooks was arrested at his home on Tuesday on suspicion of aggravated domestic battery-choke in rude manner, domestic battery, criminal threat and criminal damage to property. Sheriff’s Col. Brian White announced the arrest in a news release.

“The charges stem from an incident involving an intimate partner of the deputy with whom he shares a residence,” White said.

Brooks has been employed by the sheriff’s office for eight years. He has been suspended without pay pending the outcomes of the separate criminal and internal investigations.

“Deputies are not above the law and the Sheriff’s Office will always investigate any crime or complaint with the due diligence that the public entrusts in us,” White said.

This story was originally published April 14, 2021 at 12:13 PM.