Sullivan County Sheriff's Office, Tennessee
End of Watch: Tuesday, May 30, 1995
Age: 56
Tour of Duty: 20 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: March 12, 1995
Weapon Used: Person
Suspect Info: Not available
Sergeant Roscoe Teague suffered a fatal heart attack shortly after being involved in an altercation with two men during a traffic stop.
During the altercation, he had to spray the men with his department-issued chemical agent. He suffered a heart attack a short time later. He was transported to a local hospital where he remained until passing away while waiting for a heart transplant.
Patrolman Teague had served with the Sullivan County Sheriff's Office for 20 years. He is survived by his wife and three children.