Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Tony Dameron suffered a fatal heart attack while directing traffic at the scene of an accident at the intersection of Main Street and 28th Avenue.
After assisting with the crash, in which a car struck a utility pole, Patrolman Dameron began directing traffic around the scene at 7:15 pm. He was speaking to a Tennessee Highway Patrol officer when he suddenly collapsed. He was transported to St. Mary's Hospital by the highway patrolman but died approximately two hours later.
Patrolman Dameron had served with the Humboldt Police Department for 3-1/2 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Dameron gave the Humboldt Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Humboldt community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Dameron.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Howard Bradley "Tony" Dameron is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In TN, 37 of 769 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 4.8% of this state's fallen. That is 0.8 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
At Humboldt Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Howard Bradley "Tony" Dameron's cause is highlighted.
How Howard Bradley "Tony" Dameron Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Howard Bradley "Tony" Dameron is highlighted in Mar.
Incident Location
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