Menifee Vice Mayor Dies Unexpectedly

The vice mayor of the City of Menifee, Frederick Twyman III, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday evening, according to a coroner's report.

Twyman, 46, died at 7:44 p.m. at Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta, the report stated. No cause of death was listed, however an investigation was not pending.

Twyman was elected to the Menifee City Council when the city became incorporated in 2008. He served as vice mayor since November 2009.

Prior to that, he served as a governing board member for the Menifee Union School District from December 2004 through July 2008.

He was also a math teacher at Paloma Valley High School in Menifee.

"He was extremely devoted to the city and children of Menifee, and we have nothing but heartfelt sympathy for his family," said Betti Cadmus, spokeswoman for the Menifee Union School District.

"His presence will be sorely missed."

Twyman's wife, Carolyn Twyman, serves as a board member for the Perris Union High School District, which oversees high schools in the Perris and Menifee area.

The couple were coming up on their 19th wedding anniversary in August.

Murrieta Mayor Randon Lane said he recently spoke with Twyman at a government function. Lane was at Murrieta City Hall this morning when he heard the news.

"Our hearts and our prayers go out to his family," Lane said. "Any time there is a loss of life, somebody has lost a son, a father, a husband."

The City of Menifee issued a brief press release this morning.

"The City of Menifee extends it sincere condolences to the Twyman family," it said.

Twyman also served on the Riverside County Trails Committee, a resident advisory board for the Riverside County Parks Department, from 2002 to 2007.

Twyman leaves behind two children.