Humphreys County Sheriff's Office, Tennessee
End of Watch: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Age: 49
Tour of Duty: 12 years
Badge Number: 151
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: June 30, 2016
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Deputy Sheriff Tase Sturgill suffered a fatal heart attack while he and other members of the Humphreys County Sheriff's Office were developing a new physical assessment test for the department's Emergency Response Team.
He and other deputies had just completed a run at Waverly Central High School when he suddenly collapsed. Deputies and EMTs were unable to revive him.
Deputy Sturgill had served with the Humphreys County Sheriff's Office for 12 years. He is survived by his wife and four children.