Roll of Honor
Incident
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.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and four 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.
Deputy Sheriff Sturgill gave the Humphreys County Sheriff's Office 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the Waverly community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Sturgill.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Martin Tase Sturgill, II 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 Humphreys County Sheriff's Office, 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. Martin Tase Sturgill, II's cause is highlighted.
How Martin Tase Sturgill, II Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Martin Tase Sturgill, II is highlighted in Jun.
Incident Location
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