Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Michael Moore suffered a fatal heart attack while participating in physical therapy related to a previous work injury.
Two months earlier, he had responded to a vehicle accident on I-75. While climbing over a fence to reach the vehicle and driver, he slipped and twisted his knee. The injury was severe enough that it required surgery. During one of his subsequent physical therapy sessions, he suffered a heart attack and collapsed.
Deputy Moore had served with the Loudon County Sheriff's Office for 16 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his son and his mother.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Moore gave the Loudon County Sheriff's Office 16 years.
Thank you for your service to the Lenoir City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Moore.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Michael Dewayne Moore 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 Loudon County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 6 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 16.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Michael Dewayne Moore's cause is highlighted.
How Michael Dewayne Moore Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Michael Dewayne Moore is highlighted in Apr.
Others Who Wore This Badge
5 officers from Loudon County Sheriff's Office are honored on badge.nw.
