Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Shane Lang suffered a fatal heart attack after removing heavy tree branches from Highway 156 in New Hope, Tennessee.
After clearing the highway, he began to feel ill. The following morning, while on his way to a call, he felt worse and went to Parkridge West Hospital in Jasper, where he suffered a cardiac arrest and could not be revived.
Deputy Lang had served with the Marion County Sheriff's Department for nine years and previously served with the Sequatchie County Sheriff's Office and the Florida State Department of Corrections.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, two sons, three daughters, two brothers, two sisters, and eight grandchildren.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
23 years. You could have gone home.
Deputy Sheriff Lang gave the Marion County Sheriff's Office 23 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Jasper community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Lang.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Shannon Eric Lang Sr. is one of 1 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,775 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 4.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Marion County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 5 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 20% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Shannon Eric Lang Sr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Shannon Eric Lang Sr. Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Shannon Eric Lang Sr. is highlighted in Sep.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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