Tyrone Leon Thompson was born July 14, 1962 in St. Louis to the union of Jack and Betty Thompson. He confessed a hope in Christ at the Wayman AME Temple under the leadership of the Rev. Samuel Pointer. He and his family later joined Northern Missionary Baptist Church.
He was educated in the University City School District and was a proud graduate of University City High School Class of 1982. Tyrone began his college education at Lincoln University and later transferred to Webster University.
Tyrone entered the police academy and served as a police officer for the City of University City, where he advanced to the role of detective before being appointed Chief of Police for the City of Pagedale, where he served with enthusiasm.
After several years in law enforcement, Tyrone began his tenure with Kwame Building Group. There he worked in many capacities as a vital part of Kwame Building Group and helped to ensure the effective operation of the company.
Tyrone’s dedication and drive were surpassed by no one. At the time of his passing, he worked at Kwame Building Group, attended school, raised three children and worked as fraud investigator for the Missouri Attorney General’s Office.
Tyrone was committed to serving the community, a quality instilled in him by his parents. He spent many years as a mentor to high school students and enjoyed his weekly mentoring trips to Carnahan High School. He was the President of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. St. Louis, Missouri Support Group, which focused on the teaching of non-violence. Tyrone organized many trips to Atlanta, Georgia for the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday celebration.
He received many accolades and honors.
Tyrone’s love of music was evident, whether he was playing his two favorite songs on the bass, “Fantastic Voyage” and “Boogie Oogie Oogie”; performing karaoke with his sister, Sonja; or building his music library on his computer. He looked forward to time spent with his UCHS ’82 classmates and his Black Cinema Sunday family.
Tyrone was a dedicated father, brother, uncle and son and cherished every moment spent with family. He was charismatic, loved by all who knew him and impacted the lives of so many. And everyone who knew Tyrone knew they were loved by him. Tyrone was fond of superheroes and was a true superhero to his friends and family.
Our beloved Tyrone will be remembered by his children, Tyrell, Kayla, Tyler Thompson and their mother Victoria; his parents, Jack and former State Representative Betty Thompson; two grandparents, Mozella Cavett and Mandy Louatrice White; two brothers, Anthony (Kim) and Kwame; one sister, Sonja Branscomb; three nieces, Kristin Thompson, Imani and Ayanna Branscomb; one nephew, Michael Thompson; and a host of aunts, uncles, family and friends.
