Ty Field – Age 11
May 30, 2010 12 Comments
Richard "Ty" Field Smalley - Age 11
Ty Field was an 11-year-old sixth grader, who shot himself one evening in late May 2010, following an incident at school which culminated in his being suspended. According to Ty’s parents, he had been bullied all year-long by another child at his school. And on this particular day, Ty stood up for himself, and was reprimanded with a suspension by the school.
Ty’s father, Kirk Smalley, said, “I think he was tired of fighting it. I don’t think he had anything left in him.” He went on to note that his wife had complained to the school and gotten no satisfaction, the school characterized it as “Boys will be boys.”
The Superintendent of Perkins Schools, James Ramsey said he there was no indication the bullying occurred.
Here is a video clip from Kirk Smalley speaking on the bullying which Ty received which led to his suicide.
Links: Newson6.com
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Bullying: The 34 we lost in 2010 to Bullycide.
Note: 10 May 2011 – corrected name per comment received from Field family
Bullying
I’d like to get in touch with Ty’s mother. How could I send her an email?
Thank you for your comment. I do not have current means of contacting the parents of Ty Field.
Sorry,
Christopher
I feel for the grieving parents of Ty Feilds. I just have one question for the school board and the state, Ty got suspended but what happened to the bully that had been tormenting him for a whole year on a daily basis? Did the bully get any sort of punishment? I love how they say “Boys will be Boys” well I dont agree with this at all bc little boys such as Ty dont just think suicide at 11 years old. I also think that whom ever said boys will be boys should not only lose their job but they should lose their teaching degree as well.
I FEEL FOR ALL OF YOU. I have a son who went through repeated bullying. We took him out of School and he studied at home until he found another School where he was accepted. We wanted to takes things further with the School and still do to this day.
I am happy to do what is necessary to change the attitude of the Schools. These bullies need to be expelled and an example set!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love you now I love you then I always have and always will! My firecracker of an Italian son,I miss you…3 years sneaking up quick….I hope I can reserect your dignity…
Love Momma….
I am only 10 years old I DO NOT tolerate bullying. I mean what did they ever do to you?? I just recently watched the movie Bully and even I cried! me and my mom now have matching shirts that say, I stand for the silent. and I too have been bullied and it sucks. I am on Kirk Smalley’s side. I would do anything to make bullying never happen at schools. Ty Smalley and Tyler Long or anybody who is bullied, are in my heart.
I saw Bully today, I cried and all I wanted to do was get in the car and drive to the Smalley family and ask, what can I do. My daughter is a bully victim, and since her last incident we started a FB page to help stop this problem, that is inundating our small community. Bully made me so MAD. I wanted to hold all these children and promise them their safety. I know I cant, but I can Take a stand against BULLYING and continue to tell the stories of the one’s taht have left us far too early. I pray GOD guides me and my daughter through this time and helps us to continue to be heard against the mena in people.
I agree. I also saw that movie,i am bullied as well. Tell her to stay strong!
I think school need to start helping out with this…. this was really sad what found out about ty. well i know i am somebody. i’m going help stop it…..
The schools can’t keep ignoring this. I’m only 13 and I know that this is a serious matter. If the schools don’t do something about it it’ll only get worse. And I hope that he didn’t die in vain, that people will see this and take a stand against bullying, that the school will fix this problem, and that less people will die because of the horrible thing that happened to this boy. I never knew him or even heard of him until now and cried when I read this. Please anyone who reads this, if you are being bullied, tell someone. And if you stand by and watch someone be bullied and do nothing to stop it, you’re just as bad as the bullies. I love you Ty Feild, you will never be forgoten
Legal name is Ty Field
Corrected.