Tyler Westbrook graduated from Williamstown High School in 2002. He started his wrestling career at the age of 4 and continued through his senior year. In his high school years he was coached by West Virginia Wrestling Hall of Fame Coaches Bob Pickens and Jeff Givens. He placed 3rd in state his Sophomore year, was State Runner-up his Junior year, and was State Champion his senior year at 152 lbs. His overall record was 116-27.

Tyler graduated high school with honors, placing 4th in his class and was a Promise Scholarship recipient. He received his Bachelor's Degree in Sports Management from WVU in 2006, graduating Magna Cum Laude.

After graduation, Tyler enlisted as a 13B Cannon Crewmember in the U.S. Army in 2007. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment at Fort Bragg, NC. Shortly after that he volunteered for the Special Forces Assessment and Selection. He graduated from the Special Forces Weapons Sergeant course as the Distinguished Honor Graduate. His first assignment as a Green Beret was as a weapons sergeant with Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) at Fort Carson, Colorado where he served on a Special Forces Operational Detachment-Alpha (ODA). Tyler exceled as a sniper with ODA 0231 and as an assaulter with ODA 0236.

His military education includes the Special Forces Sniper School, Special Operations Command Jump Master Course, Special Forces Advanced Reconnaissance, Target Analysis and Exploitation Techniques Course, Combat Life Saver Course, Warrior Leader Course, Advanced Leader Course, Airborne School, and the Special Forces Qualification Course. His awards and decorations include on Meritorious Service Medal, Four Army Commendation Medals, the Army Achievement Medal, Meritorious Unit Commendation, two Army Good Conduct Medals, the National Defense Service medal, the Iraq Campaign Medal, the Global War on Terror Service Medal, two Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbons, the Army Service Ribbon, Special Forces Tab, Parachutist Badge, Marksmanship Qualification Badge Expert with Carbine, and the Combat Infantryman's Badge.

On August 28, 2015 Tyler Milam Westbrook completed active duty suicide taking his own life, leaving behind his wife Heather Tyler Westbrook and his son Milam Grant Westbrook. His legacy lives on and still continues to have an impact today.